Montenegro: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Montenegro's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$39.13 on 2022 (from US$263.08 to US$302.21).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2022), the average change was +US$3.75 and a typical year strayed about US$53.32 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above 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 US$62.51 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$127 in 2022. 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 US$11.88 a year. A straight line explains 47% 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 35th highest value of the 167 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

• Georgia — 32nd of 167: US$325.72
• Serbia — 33rd of 167: US$316.15
• Mexico — 34th of 167: US$313.8
• Albania — 36th of 167: US$285.12
• Russian Federation — 37th of 167: US$284.89
• Costa Rica — 38th of 167: US$280.66

What this measures

Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.

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

All 13 values

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$285.12 (2023)
• Andorra — US$401.83 (2023)
• Armenia — US$617.19 (2023)
• Austria — US$1,110 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — US$193.77 (2023)
• Belarus — US$158.99 (2023)
• Belgium — US$1,276 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$239.29 (2023)
• Bulgaria — US$446.6 (2023)
• Croatia

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)

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Questions people ask

What is Montenegro's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)?

US$302.21 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is up 36.25% from US$221.81 in 2011 (2.61% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$390.08 in 2021 and the lowest US$192.2 in 2012.

How does Montenegro rank?

35th highest of 167 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for Montenegro?

In 2023, Montenegro's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$39.13 on 2022 (from US$263.08 to US$302.21). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2022), the average change was +US$3.75 and a typical year strayed about US$53.32 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above 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.OOPC.PC.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.

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