Montenegro: Poverty ratio

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 Montenegro

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 20.00
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2005 - 2023
 Average 17.47
 Min - Max 4.90 - 25.20
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 20 percent, a decline from 20.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 21.69 percent, based on data from 40 countries. Historically, the average for Montenegro from 2005 to 2023 is 17.47 percent. The minimum value, 4.9 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 25.2 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Montenegro: Poverty ratio
 2023 20.00
 2022 20.10
 2021 20.30
 2020 21.20
 2019 22.60
 2018 24.50
 2017 23.80
 2016 23.60




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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