Military spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, 2006–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.3% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 1.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 285.57 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,667 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0996 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro was 1.3% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).