Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain

Spain: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2016
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain, 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 5.8 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 4.7 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage2021: 4.9 Percentage2022: 5 Percentage2023: 5.2 Percentage2024: 5.3 Percentage2025: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain is 5.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.

Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 5.8% —
2016 6.0% +3.4%
2017 4.6% -23.3%
2018 5.1% +10.9%
2019 4.7% -7.8%
2020 4.9% +4.3%
2021 4.9% +0.0%
2022 5.0% +2.0%
2023 5.2% +4.0%
2024 5.3% +1.9%
2025 5.4% +1.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 6.0% 5
2020s 5.1% 4.9% 5.4% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Norway 5.5% compare
  2. 25 Austria 5.4% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Spain was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Spain ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 483 data points, 2015–2025
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