Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Montenegro

Montenegro: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2021
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Montenegro, 2011–2023

024682011201720232011: 4.92012: 5.32013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 4.62018: 52019: 5.12020: 7.12021: 7.32022: 7.22023: 6.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 6.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Montenegro peaked at 7.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.

That places Montenegro 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 4.9%
2012 5.3% +9.2%
2013 4.9% -7.7%
2014 4.9% -0.8%
2015 5.4% +11.1%
2016 5.2% -3.8%
2017 4.6% -11.7%
2018 5.0% +8.5%
2019 5.1% +2.0%
2020 7.1% +40.8%
2021 7.3% +2.2%
2022 7.2% -0.6%
2023 6.7% -7.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.0% 4.6% 5.4% 9
2020s 7.1% 6.7% 7.3% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 25 Slovenia 6.8% compare
  2. 26 Spain 6.7% compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 6.7% compare
  4. 29 Palau 6.6% compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 6.5% compare
  6. 31 Libya 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Montenegro?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Montenegro was 6.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Montenegro ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) 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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