Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro

Montenegro: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,523 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8,523 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
130th
of 160 countries
All-time high
8,523 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5,798 constant 2024 US$
in 2007
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro, 2006–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2006201320202006: 6.0k constant 2024 US$2007: 5.8k constant 2024 US$2008: 6.6k constant 2024 US$2009: 6.9k constant 2024 US$2010: 7.1k constant 2024 US$2011: 7.4k constant 2024 US$2012: 6.6k constant 2024 US$2013: 6.0k constant 2024 US$2014: 6.3k constant 2024 US$2015: 6.3k constant 2024 US$2016: 6.8k constant 2024 US$2017: 7.1k constant 2024 US$2018: 7.3k constant 2024 US$2019: 7.7k constant 2024 US$2020: 8.5k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro is 8,523 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro peaked at 8,523 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,798 constant 2024 US$, in 2007.

That places Montenegro 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,322 constant 2024 US$ 5,798 constant 2024 US$ 6,877 constant 2024 US$ 4
2010s 6,848 constant 2024 US$ 5,961 constant 2024 US$ 7,721 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 8,523 constant 2024 US$ 8,523 constant 2024 US$ 8,523 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 127 Liberia 8,915 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 128 Somalia 8,776 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 129 Chad 8,628 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 131 Nicaragua 8,167 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 132 Bolivia 7,874 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 133 Myanmar 7,191 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro was 8,523 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 8,523 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5,798 constant 2024 US$ in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Montenegro ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.