Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.3%
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
7.4%
in 2011
All-time low
5.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2010–2021

024682010201520212010: 7.1 Percentage2011: 7.4 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 7 Percentage2014: 6.7 Percentage2015: 6.5 Percentage2016: 6.5 Percentage2017: 6.2 Percentage2018: 5.9 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 6.8 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 6.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 7.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2010 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2010 7.1%
2011 7.4% +4.2%
2012 7.0% -5.4%
2013 7.0% +0.0%
2014 6.7% -4.3%
2015 6.5% -3.0%
2016 6.5% +0.0%
2017 6.2% -4.6%
2018 5.9% -4.8%
2019 5.1% -13.6%
2020 6.8% +33.3%
2021 6.3% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 5.1% 7.4% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.3% 6.8% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 3 Türkiye 21.5% compare
  2. 4 Denmark 18.6% compare
  3. 5 Serbia 15.1% compare
  4. 6 Bulgaria 13.5% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 13.5% compare
  6. 8 North Macedonia 13.3% compare
  7. 9 Greece 12.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 6.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 771 data points, 2010–2025
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