Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Montenegro is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 72.1% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Montenegro peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -65.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -84.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -198.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -732.3% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -193.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -188.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | -278.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -160.4% |
| 2014 | -4.2% | -231.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -142.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -253.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -509.2% |
| 2022 | -10.1% | -158.1% |
| 2023 | -4.2% | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -165.4% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +72.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | -3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -5.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -10.1% | 17.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Montenegro?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Montenegro was 4.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Montenegro ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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