Military spending, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Military spending, per square kilometre was 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Montenegro is 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 80th 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 square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,345 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 5,661 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 6,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,962 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 5,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6,096 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,603 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 7,032 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8,093 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8,478 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,863 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,345 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,164 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,311 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 77 North Macedonia 10,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 9,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Uruguay 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Rwanda 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chile 8,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Russia 7,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.