About one-third of the population in Spain lived in households that were unable to cope with unexpected expenses during the period analyzed. For non-EU citizens living in Spain, this figure rose to almost 68 percent in 2023, while for EU citizens it was less than 48 percent.
Share of population living in a household not able to handle unforeseen expenses in Spain from 2005 to 2023, by nationality
Characteristic
Spain
EU without Spain
Rest of the world
2023
33.1%
47.6%
67.6%
2022
32.3%
46.7%
64.5%
2021
30.1%
44.1%
64.7%
2020
32%
48.8%
69.5%
2019
31%
42.1%
62.6%
2018
33.5%
48.7%
66.6%
2017
34.2%
51.2%
65.5%
2016
36%
49.1%
68.2%
2015
37%
50.9%
72%
2014
39.6%
63.9%
72%
2013
38.1%
53.4%
74.7%
2012
38.6%
49.4%
71.4%
2011
33.7%
51.3%
69.3%
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INE (Spain). (February 26, 2024). Share of population living in a household not able to handle unforeseen expenses in Spain from 2005 to 2023, by nationality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464459/population-unable-to-afford-contingencies-by-nationality/
INE (Spain). "Share of population living in a household not able to handle unforeseen expenses in Spain from 2005 to 2023, by nationality." Chart. February 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464459/population-unable-to-afford-contingencies-by-nationality/
INE (Spain). (2024). Share of population living in a household not able to handle unforeseen expenses in Spain from 2005 to 2023, by nationality. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464459/population-unable-to-afford-contingencies-by-nationality/
INE (Spain). "Share of Population Living in a Household Not Able to Handle Unforeseen Expenses in Spain from 2005 to 2023, by Nationality." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464459/population-unable-to-afford-contingencies-by-nationality/
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