Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro

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

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

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2006201320202006: 6.0k2007: 5.8k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.9k2010: 7.1k2011: 7.4k2012: 6.6k2013: 6.0k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.8k2017: 7.1k2018: 7.3k2019: 7.7k2020: 8.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro is 8,523, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,798, 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.

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Montenegro, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 6,010 —
2007 5,798 -3.5%
2008 6,604 +13.9%
2009 6,877 +4.1%
2010 7,095 +3.2%
2011 7,419 +4.6%
2012 6,575 -11.4%
2013 5,961 -9.3%
2014 6,259 +5.0%
2015 6,278 +0.3%
2016 6,848 +9.1%
2017 7,051 +3.0%
2018 7,277 +3.2%
2019 7,721 +6.1%
2020 8,523 +10.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 8,523 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 8,523 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 127 Liberia 8,915 compare
  2. 128 Somalia 8,776 compare
  3. 129 Chad 8,628 compare
  4. 131 Nicaragua 8,167 compare
  5. 132 Bolivia 7,874 compare
  6. 133 Myanmar 7,191 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 8,523 in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5,798 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 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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Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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