Military spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,456 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -27.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -22.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 441.48 current LCU per person (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 1.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 2.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.