Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 10.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Montenegro stood at 10.27 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Montenegro peaked at 10.27 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Montenegro 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 3.90 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.91 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.94 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5.26 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.95 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.61 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 8.37 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 9.36 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 10.27 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10.27 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10.27 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 577.26 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion current LCU | 3.91 billion current LCU | 5.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.80 billion current LCU | 5.61 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 gross national expenditure in Montenegro?
- Gross national expenditure in Montenegro was 10.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for gross national expenditure?
- Montenegro ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.