Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro is 27.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 34.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 18.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,617 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 16,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 27.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.