Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece
Greece: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece stood at 34.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece peaked at 46.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2025.
That places Greece 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.8% | — |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 40.6% | 46.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.2% | 37.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece was 34.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Greece ranks 2nd 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 Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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