Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro

Montenegro: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 114.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 155 countries
All-time high
131.6%
in 2019
All-time low
89.2%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro, 2009–2023

0501001502009201620232009: 89.22010: 99.22011: 104.82012: 104.52013: 112.12014: 108.92015: 103.42016: 93.62017: 1012018: 105.12019: 131.62020: 110.72021: 119.12022: 103.72023: 114.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 114.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro peaked at 131.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2009.

Montenegro ranks 16th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Montenegro, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 89.2%
2010 99.2% +11.2%
2011 104.8% +5.7%
2012 104.5% -0.3%
2013 112.1% +7.3%
2014 108.9% -2.8%
2015 103.4% -5.0%
2016 93.6% -9.5%
2017 101.0% +7.9%
2018 105.1% +4.0%
2019 131.6% +25.3%
2020 110.7% -15.9%
2021 119.1% +7.6%
2022 103.7% -13.0%
2023 114.1% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.2% 89.2% 89.2% 1
2010s 106.4% 93.6% 131.6% 10
2020s 111.9% 103.7% 119.1% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 13 Rwanda 117.1% compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 115.6% compare
  3. 15 Saudi Arabia 114.5% compare
  4. 17 Mauritius 113.9% compare
  5. 18 South Sudan 113.7% compare
  6. 19 Anguilla 113.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro was 114.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2009.
How does Montenegro rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Montenegro ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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