Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 4.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.36
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 2005
All-time low
2.89
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro stood at 4.36.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro peaked at 7.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.89, 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 expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.06 | — |
| 2006 | 5.38 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 4.36 | +4.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.92, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.84, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 | 3.59 | 7.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 2.89 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.2 | 4.36 | 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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Montenegro was 4.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Montenegro ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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