Budget balance in Montenegro in 2031 — -4.3%. Ranked 151 in the world out of 188. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 2.9 pp.
2002–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Montenegro
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -4.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2030 | -4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2029 | -3.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2028 | -3.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2027 | -4 | +0 pp |
| 2026 | -4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2025 | -3.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | -3.4 | −3.8 pp |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +4.4 pp |
| 2022 | -4 | −2.6 pp |
| 2021 | -1.4 | +9.5 pp |
| 2020 | -10.9 | −9.2 pp |
| 2019 | -1.7 | +4.6 pp |
| 2018 | -6.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | -6.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 2016 | -6.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2015 | -6 | −5.3 pp |
| 2014 | -0.7 | +3.8 pp |
| 2013 | -4.5 | +1.4 pp |
| 2012 | -5.9 | +0.9 pp |
| 2011 | -6.8 | −1.9 pp |
| 2010 | -4.9 | +1.8 pp |
| 2009 | -6.7 | −4.4 pp |
| 2008 | -2.3 | −10.7 pp |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +4.1 pp |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +5.7 pp |
| 2005 | -1.4 | +1.1 pp |
| 2004 | -2.5 | +1.6 pp |
| 2003 | -4.1 | −2.7 pp |
| 2002 | -1.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
