Domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro
Montenegro: Domestic general government health expenditure was 16.6% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro is 16.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro peaked at 17.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 27th out of 193 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.7% | — |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Montenegro was 16.6% 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 17.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Montenegro ranks 27th 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 55.3%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.