Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Montenegro

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Montenegro in 2025 — 17.4%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 132. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.5 pp.

2025 17.4% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 59of 132
Period maximum 29.9%2005
Period minimum 17.4%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Montenegro, 2000–2025152025302000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 21.9%2001: 25.2%2002: 24.9%2003: 26.8%2004: 26.3%2005: 29.9%2006: 19.5%2007: 20.3%2008: 22.9%2009: 22.4%2010: 22.5%2011: 21.6%2012: 21.5%2013: 20%2014: 20.2%2015: 20.5%2016: 20.5%2017: 19.4%2018: 19.4%2019: 18.8%2020: 23.7%2021: 20%2022: 18.1%2023: 17.9%2024: 17.6%2025: 17.4%
Change over the period: −4.5 pp Annual average: -0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Montenegro

Montenegro 17.4%
Southern Europe computed 18.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Montenegro, by year Montenegro All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.4 −0.2 pp
2024 17.6 −0.2 pp
2023 17.9 −0.2 pp
2022 18.1 −2 pp
2021 20 −3.6 pp
2020 23.7 +4.9 pp
2019 18.8 −0.7 pp
2018 19.4 +0.1 pp
2017 19.4 −1.1 pp
2016 20.5 +0 pp
2015 20.5 +0.3 pp
2014 20.2 +0.2 pp
2013 20 −1.5 pp
2012 21.5 −0.1 pp
2011 21.6 −0.9 pp
2010 22.5 +0.1 pp
2009 22.4 −0.5 pp
2008 22.9 +2.6 pp
2007 20.3 +0.8 pp
2006 19.5 −10.5 pp
2005 29.9 +3.6 pp
2004 26.3 −0.5 pp
2003 26.8 +1.9 pp
2002 24.9 −0.3 pp
2001 25.2 +3.2 pp
2000 21.9

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.