Velanhoitoaste
Velanhoitoaste, often translated as debt-servicing ratio or debt-burden ratio, is a financial metric used to assess an individual's or household's ability to manage their debt obligations. It typically measures the proportion of disposable income that is allocated to servicing debt. This includes payments on loans such as mortgages, car loans, credit card debt, and personal loans. A higher velanhoitoaste indicates that a larger portion of income is being used for debt repayment, potentially leaving less for other expenses and savings.
Financial institutions and analysts use velanhoitoaste to evaluate creditworthiness and the risk associated with lending. A
Different thresholds for what constitutes a "healthy" or "unhealthy" velanhoitoaste can vary depending on economic conditions,