Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
15.7%
in 2014
All-time low
10.6%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2014–2020

0510152014201720202014: 15.7 Percentage2015: 14.1 Percentage2016: 13.4 Percentage2017: 11.2 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 10.8 Percentage2020: 10.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2014 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2014 15.7%
2015 14.1% -10.2%
2016 13.4% -5.0%
2017 11.2% -16.4%
2018 11.2% +0.0%
2019 10.8% -3.6%
2020 10.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.7% 10.8% 15.7% 6
2020s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

  1. 1 Albania 36.0%
  2. 2 Greece 34.2% compare
  3. 3 Romania 20.6% compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 18.3% compare
  5. 5 North Macedonia 15.3% compare
  6. 6 Spain 15.1% compare
  7. 7 Montenegro 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 10.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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