Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain
Spain: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 15.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2014
All-time low
13.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain peaked at 16.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
That places Spain 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.9% | — |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 Romania 20.6% compare
- 4 Bulgaria 18.3% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3% compare
- 7 Montenegro 13.8% compare
- 8 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.0% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 11.0% compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Spain ranks 6th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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