Montenegro: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Montenegro's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 54.72 on 2022 (from 2,853 to 2,908).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2022), the average change was +156.65 and a typical year strayed about 132.81 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 407.06 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 24.46 in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 200.43 a year. A straight line explains 97% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Montenegro had the 29th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Montenegro in the 2023 ranking

• Argentina — 25th of 168: 3,089
• Latvia — 26th of 168: 3,034
• Bulgaria — 27th of 168: 2,970
• Qatar — 29th of 168: 2,901
• Hungary — 30th of 168: 2,875
• Romania — 31st of 168: 2,614

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 13 values

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1,465 (2023)
• Andorra — 5,519 (2023)
• Armenia — 2,033 (2023)
• Austria — 8,250 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 992.84 (2023)
• Belarus — 2,194 (2023)
• Belgium — 7,489 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,989 (2023)
• Bulgaria

More health data for Montenegro

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.23% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 6.05% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 53,562 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 16.58% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 57,856 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 19.28% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 111,418 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.88% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.53% (2025)

Reading data like this

• Where to find free public data, and how to check it before you trust it — 2 min read
• Data analysis examples: 6 worked from one dataset — 3 min read
• Real change or random noise? A plain guide to reading your numbers — 2 min read

Questions people ask

What is Montenegro's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

2,908 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is up 157.32% from 1,130 in 2011 (8.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,908 in 2023 and the lowest 1,126 in 2012.

How does Montenegro rank?

29th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Montenegro?

In 2023, Montenegro's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 54.72 on 2022 (from 2,853 to 2,908). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2022), the average change was +156.65 and a typical year strayed about 132.81 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

Want to ask your own questions of data like this? Try AnalyzeIt: upload a file or ask about public data in plain words, and every figure comes with its working.