Montenegro's gni per capita rose from US$1,360 in 1999 to US$14.2k in 2025.
Montenegro · Income & inequality
Living standards, poverty and distribution.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Income
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
current international $
57th of 181 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Montenegro's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,090 in 1997 to intl $35.7k in 2025.
Montenegro's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 5,295 in 2013 to PPS 9,167 in 2023.
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)
constant 2015 US$
47th of 129 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Montenegro's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,512 in 2006 to US$8,585 in 2025.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
42nd of 81 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia*
Montenegro's gini index rose from 30.2 in 2005 to 34.3 in 2021.
Montenegro's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.0 % in 2005 to 24.7 % in 2021.
Montenegro's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.5 % in 2005 to 6.2 % in 2021.
Poverty
Montenegro's extreme poverty rose from 0.4 % in 2005 to 2.5 % in 2021.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
% of population
19th of 40 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Montenegro's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 11.2 % in 2005 to 20.0 % in 2023.
Montenegro's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 25.2 % in 2013 to 20.0 % in 2024.