Military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military spending as a share of government spending was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro peaked at 7.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Montenegro was 4.4% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Montenegro ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.