Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy

Italy: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy, 2014–2025

51015202014201920252014: 17.9 Percentage2015: 16.2 Percentage2016: 13.6 Percentage2017: 8 Percentage2018: 8.1 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 7.1 Percentage2021: 7.5 Percentage2022: 5.9 Percentage2023: 5.3 Percentage2024: 4.5 Percentage2025: 6.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy is 6.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.

Italy ranks 35th 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 Italy, 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 Italy, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 17.9%
2015 16.2% -9.5%
2016 13.6% -16.0%
2017 8.0% -41.2%
2018 8.1% +1.2%
2019 8.7% +7.4%
2020 7.1% -18.4%
2021 7.5% +5.6%
2022 5.9% -21.3%
2023 5.3% -10.2%
2024 4.5% -15.1%
2025 6.8% +51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.1% 8.0% 17.9% 6
2020s 6.2% 4.5% 7.5% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 34 Ireland 7.0% compare
  2. 35 Poland 6.8% compare
  3. 35 Poland 6.8% compare
  4. 38 Türkiye 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Italy ranks 35th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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