Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro
Montenegro: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +134.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.77 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.8% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Montenegro was 1.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).