Food expenditure per person in Montenegro

Montenegro: Food expenditure per person was 2,211 current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2,211 current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,211 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1,592 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Food expenditure per person in Montenegro, 2017–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017201920222017: 1.6k current US$2018: 1.8k current US$2019: 1.9k current US$2020: 1.9k current US$2021: 2.1k current US$2022: 2.2k current US$

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, food expenditure per person in Montenegro stood at 2,211 current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

That places Montenegro 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure per person in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person in Montenegro, 2017 to 2022.
Year current US$ Change
2017 1,592 current US$ —
2018 1,764 current US$ +10.8%
2019 1,873 current US$ +6.2%
2020 1,922 current US$ +2.6%
2021 2,077 current US$ +8.1%
2022 2,211 current US$ +6.5%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 2,211 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 2,211 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,743 current US$ 1,592 current US$ 1,873 current US$ 3
2020s 2,070 current US$ 1,922 current US$ 2,211 current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 37 Ireland 2,397 current US$ compare
  2. 38 Czechia 2,351 current US$ compare
  3. 39 Georgia 2,272 current US$ compare
  4. 41 Poland 2,207 current US$ compare
  5. 42 Dominican Republic 2,123 current US$ compare
  6. 43 Argentina 2,113 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Montenegro?
Food expenditure per person in Montenegro was 2,211 current US$ in 2022, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 2,211 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1,592 current US$ in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for food expenditure per person?
Montenegro ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.