Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9.5% for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany peaked at 12.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.1% | — |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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