Rank in country
13 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Galicia - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Galicia (2025).
Galicia
Latest value
· 2025
29.60% of people
ES 36.4 · -6.8 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +0.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
110 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
2,714,741
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Galicia compares
Lower is better · Range 22.1–58.2
Galicia
29.6
Spain
36.4
Europe
29.1
Spain -6.8 pp
Europe +0.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Galicia recorded 29.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Spain but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 804,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 24.7% to 29.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable.