At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Montenegro

Montenegro: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2017
All-time low
26.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Montenegro, 2013–2023

01020302013201820232013: 28.9 Percentage2014: 31 Percentage2015: 29.4 Percentage2016: 29 Percentage2017: 31.2 Percentage2018: 31.2 Percentage2019: 29.1 Percentage2020: 27.6 Percentage2021: 27.2 Percentage2022: 26.3 Percentage2023: 28.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 28.3% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Montenegro peaked at 31.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2022.

Montenegro ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type in Montenegro, 2013 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2013 28.9%
2014 31.0% +7.3%
2015 29.4% -5.2%
2016 29.0% -1.4%
2017 31.2% +7.6%
2018 31.2% +0.0%
2019 29.1% -6.7%
2020 27.6% -5.2%
2021 27.2% -1.4%
2022 26.3% -3.3%
2023 28.3% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.0% 28.9% 31.2% 7
2020s 27.4% 26.3% 28.3% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 5 Bulgaria 28.9% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 28.4% compare
  3. 6 Latvia 28.4% compare
  4. 9 Estonia 27.9% compare
  5. 9 Estonia 27.9% compare
  6. 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Montenegro?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Montenegro was 28.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
How does Montenegro rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
Montenegro ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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