Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 42.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.8% | — |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1% | 35.9% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 25.5% | 38.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Montenegro
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- 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 26.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.