Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Montenegro
Montenegro: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.5% for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Montenegro peaked at 5.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.6% | — |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +11.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Montenegro?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Montenegro was 2.5% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Montenegro ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.