Out-of-pocket expenditure in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket 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, out-of-pocket expenditure in Montenegro stood at 26.3%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Montenegro peaked at 42.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.8% | — |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +3.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 26.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 26.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1% | 35.9% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 25.5% | 38.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Montenegro?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Montenegro was 26.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Montenegro ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.