Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 14.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Montenegro, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Montenegro is 14.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Montenegro peaked at 29.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 72nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +145.8% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 10.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 69 Jordan 15.3% compare
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More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Montenegro?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Montenegro was 14.5% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Montenegro ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.