External debt as a share of gni in Montenegro

Montenegro: External debt as a share of gni was 113.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
113.31
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
9th
of 118 countries
All-time high
213.98
in 2020
All-time low
31.79
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Montenegro, 2006–2023

501001502002006201420232006: 31.82007: 34.92008: 32.62009: 56.62010: 109.52011: 120.62012: 148.62013: 162.32014: 145.22015: 161.12016: 142.22017: 146.32018: 145.22019: 150.82020: 2142021: 157.82022: 137.52023: 113.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 113.31 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Montenegro peaked at 213.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.79, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 9th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

External debt as a share of gni in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Montenegro, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 31.79
2007 34.9 +9.8%
2008 32.56 -6.7%
2009 56.56 +73.7%
2010 109.45 +93.5%
2011 120.6 +10.2%
2012 148.58 +23.2%
2013 162.27 +9.2%
2014 145.21 -10.5%
2015 161.08 +10.9%
2016 142.24 -11.7%
2017 146.32 +2.9%
2018 145.16 -0.8%
2019 150.75 +3.9%
2020 213.98 +41.9%
2021 157.82 -26.2%
2022 137.48 -12.9%
2023 113.31 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.95 31.79 56.56 4
2010s 143.17 109.45 162.27 10
2020s 155.65 113.31 213.98 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 6 Suriname 129.11 compare
  2. 7 Mauritius 128.35 compare
  3. 8 Bhutan 115.02 compare
  4. 10 Zambia 110.5 compare
  5. 11 Cape Verde 97.9 compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 96.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Montenegro?
External debt as a share of gni in Montenegro was 113.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 213.98 in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 31.79 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Montenegro ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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