Gini coefficient (before tax) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5055 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Montenegro, 1984–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Montenegro is 0.5055, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Montenegro peaked at 0.5335 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4035, in 1990.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4219 | 0.411 | 0.4455 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.419 | 0.4035 | 0.4344 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4776 | 0.4416 | 0.4938 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5138 | 0.502 | 0.5335 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5054 | 0.5054 | 0.5055 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 71 Mauritania 0.5164 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.5157 compare
- 73 Serbia 0.5154 compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.5049 compare
- 76 Canada 0.5047 compare
- 77 South Korea 0.5032 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,315 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.8% (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.121 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1021 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1992 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Montenegro?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Montenegro was 0.5055 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5335 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4035 in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.