Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Montenegro

Montenegro: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 45.14 in 2031. ▬ Flat

Latest (2031)
45.14
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
54.95
in 2020
All-time low
37.51
in 2002
Years of data
30
2002–2031

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Montenegro, 2002–2031

02040602002201620312002: 37.52003: 43.32004: 402005: 38.22006: 42.62007: 43.92008: 51.22009: 51.52010: 46.72011: 45.72012: 45.92013: 46.32014: 44.32015: 46.92016: 47.72017: 47.62018: 47.82019: 44.42020: 54.92021: 45.12022: 42.22023: 40.42024: 44.12025: 43.92026: 44.62027: 44.72028: 44.62029: 44.72030: 44.82031: 45.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Montenegro is 45.14, measured in 2031.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 54.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.51, in 2002.

Montenegro ranks 5th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Montenegro, 2002 to 2031.
Year Value Change
2002 37.51
2003 43.3 +15.4%
2004 39.96 -7.7%
2005 38.23 -4.3%
2006 42.59 +11.4%
2007 43.89 +3.1%
2008 51.15 +16.5%
2009 51.55 +0.8%
2010 46.71 -9.4%
2011 45.65 -2.3%
2012 45.88 +0.5%
2013 46.28 +0.9%
2014 44.35 -4.2%
2015 46.89 +5.7%
2016 47.73 +1.8%
2017 47.61 -0.2%
2018 47.82 +0.5%
2019 44.44 -7.1%
2020 54.95 +23.6%
2021 45.1 -17.9%
2022 42.15 -6.5%
2023 40.36 -4.2%
2024 44.11 +9.3%
2025 43.88 -0.5%
2026 44.6 +1.6%
2027 44.7 +0.2%
2028 44.6 -0.2%
2029 44.7 +0.2%
2030 44.85 +0.3%
2031 45.14 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.52 37.51 51.55 8
2010s 46.34 44.35 47.82 10
2020s 44.92 40.36 54.95 10
2030s 44.99 44.85 45.14 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 2 Spain 45.52 compare
  2. 3 Estonia 45.47 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 45.34 compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 43.29 compare
  5. 7 Japan 39.44 compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 38.39 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Montenegro?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Montenegro was 45.14 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 37.51 in 2002.
How does Montenegro rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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