Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,523 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro, 2006–2020
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$, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,322 constant 2024 US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 157.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
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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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.