Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro

Montenegro: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2020
All-time low
8.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro, 2011–2023

02.557.51012.52011201720232011: 82012: 8.32013: 8.52014: 82015: 92016: 8.62017: 82018: 8.32019: 8.32020: 11.42021: 10.62022: 10.22023: 9.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro is 9.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2011.

Montenegro ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 8.0%
2012 8.3% +4.1%
2013 8.5% +2.1%
2014 8.0% -5.6%
2015 9.0% +12.8%
2016 8.6% -4.3%
2017 8.0% -7.5%
2018 8.3% +4.5%
2019 8.3% -0.2%
2020 11.4% +37.1%
2021 10.6% -7.3%
2022 10.2% -3.7%
2023 9.7% -5.3%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 8.0% 9.0% 9
2020s 10.5% 9.7% 11.4% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 30 Netherlands 9.8% compare
  2. 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
  3. 32 Yemen 9.7% compare
  4. 34 East Timor 9.6% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 9.6% compare
  6. 36 Namibia 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro?
Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Montenegro ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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