Montenegro vs Sweden: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Montenegro
27.6%
in 2023
Sweden
28.0%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Montenegro
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28.0% against 27.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Montenegro ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 21.5% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.1% | 6.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 24.3% | 4.7% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 27.7% | 2.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Montenegro or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28.0% against 27.6% in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Montenegro and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Sweden rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Montenegro ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.