Domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro
Montenegro: Domestic general government health expenditure was 69.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro stood at 69.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro peaked at 71.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.0% | — |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.4% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 61.2% | 71.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro was 69.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Montenegro ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.