Military spending, per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military spending, per capita was 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Montenegro stood at 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Montenegro peaked at 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113.31 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 116.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 123.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 137.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 133.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 134.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 129.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 113.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 118.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 131.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 124.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 129.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 141.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 150.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 155.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 164.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 174.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 182.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 116.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 137.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 132.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 113.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 155.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 164.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 59 Panama 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 60 Malta 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 61 Turkey 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 63 Serbia 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 64 Barbados 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 65 Ecuador 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 spending, per capita in Montenegro?
- Military spending, per capita in Montenegro was 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for military spending, per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.