Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 61.98 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro stood at 61.98 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro peaked at 62.57 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.21 0-100, in 2010.
That places Montenegro 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.79 0-100 | — |
| 2007 | 49.06 0-100 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 51.99 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 53.65 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 47.21 0-100 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 47.38 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.18 0-100 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 54.48 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.97 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 60.38 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.8 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.38 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.04 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 58.23 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.32 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 54.63 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.42 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.77 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 62.57 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 61.98 0-100 | -0.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 61.98 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 61.98 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.62 0-100 | 49.06 0-100 | 55.79 0-100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.71 0-100 | 47.21 0-100 | 60.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.62 0-100 | 54.63 0-100 | 62.57 0-100 | 6 |
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Montenegro was 61.98 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 62.57 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.21 0-100 in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Montenegro ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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