Arrears on utility bills in Montenegro
Montenegro: Arrears on utility bills was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.5%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2014
All-time low
21.5%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Arrears on utility bills in Montenegro, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Montenegro is 21.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Montenegro peaked at 52.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.3% | — |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -26.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 27.7% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 21.5% | 31.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Montenegro?
- Arrears on utility bills in Montenegro was 21.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Montenegro ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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