Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 24.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Montenegro, 2017–2022
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Montenegro stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
That places Montenegro 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.6% | — |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.8% | 28.5% | 3 |
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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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Montenegro?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Montenegro was 24.8% in 2022, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.