Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Montenegro
Montenegro: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
117.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Montenegro peaked at 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 117.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2013 | 134.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 134.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 131.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 158.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 159.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 154.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 177.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 186.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 117.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2020s | 195.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 186.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 53 Jordan 221.06 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 54 Dominican Republic 217.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Moldova 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Albania 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Tunisia 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 China 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Montenegro?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Montenegro was 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Montenegro ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.