Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Montenegro stood at 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Montenegro peaked at 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 1,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 69 Malaysia 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 70 Maldives 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 71 Romania 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 Serbia 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 75.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 676.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Montenegro?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Montenegro was 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.