Household Budget Survey (HBS) Average expenses and index of the average a.e.p. of households that have had some economic problem Average expenses and index of the average a.e.p. of those households that have had to take measures in order to deal with their customary expenses Units: Average expenditure in euros Average household expenditure Average expenditure per person Index on the average a.e.p. Average expenditure per consumption unit Total 29,782.34 11,160.85 100.00 16,933.10 Sell all or part of their property 29,765.51 9,117.42 81.69 14,948.83 Request advances or apply for/extend loans 27,812.16 8,972.07 80.39 14,367.98 Ask for help from other households 21,990.97 7,902.69 70.81 12,388.61 Ask for help from private institutions 16,514.93 5,087.35 45.58 8,420.35 Ask for help from public institutions 17,633.07 5,765.77 51.66 9,396.15 Notes: 1) The 'Total' category includes the average household expenses in general, and not only those households that have had to take measures. If a household has had to take more than one measure, these are accounted for in all of the corresponding categories. Source: National Statistics Institute