Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Montenegro
Montenegro: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 114.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Montenegro, 2009–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Montenegro stood at 114.1%.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Montenegro peaked at 131.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2009.
Montenegro ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 93.6% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.9% | 103.7% | 119.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Montenegro?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Montenegro was 114.1% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Montenegro ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)