Government health spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro

Montenegro: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Government health spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, 2011–2024

024682011201720242011: 4.9 % of GDP2012: 5.3 % of GDP2013: 4.9 % of GDP2014: 4.9 % of GDP2015: 5.7 % of GDP2016: 5.3 % of GDP2017: 4.6 % of GDP2018: 5.1 % of GDP2019: 5.1 % of GDP2020: 7.3 % of GDP2021: 6.5 % of GDP2022: 7.2 % of GDP2023: 6.6 % of GDP2024: 6.8 % of GDP

Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, government health spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro stood at 6.8%.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.

That places Montenegro 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government health spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Government health spending as a share of GDP in Montenegro, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2011 4.9%
2012 5.3% +8.7%
2013 4.9% -7.1%
2014 4.9% -1.4%
2015 5.7% +16.2%
2016 5.3% -5.8%
2017 4.6% -13.0%
2018 5.1% +9.4%
2019 5.1% +1.3%
2020 7.3% +41.1%
2021 6.5% -10.2%
2022 7.2% +11.1%
2023 6.6% -8.8%
2024 6.8% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.1% 4.6% 5.7% 9
2020s 6.9% 6.5% 7.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro?
Government health spending as a share of gdp in Montenegro was 6.8% in 2024, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is government health spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government health spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.