External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Montenegro is 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.3528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3931 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.46 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 6 Suriname 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Laos 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bhutan 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Ukraine 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Cape Verde 0.8695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 151.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 110.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Montenegro?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Montenegro was 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.