Prosperity gap in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prosperity gap was 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Montenegro peaked at 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 56th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.98 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 53 Azerbaijan 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
- 54 North Macedonia 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 57 Brazil 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 57 Mongolia 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 59 Jamaica 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 59 Republic of Moldova 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 59 Viet Nam 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.8 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,315 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 36.77 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.121 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Montenegro?
- Prosperity gap in Montenegro was 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for prosperity gap?
- Montenegro ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.