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
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Montenegro, 2011–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 4 |
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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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