Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 36.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro stood at 36.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 39.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2001.
That places Montenegro 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 36.8% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- How does Montenegro rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.