GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Montenegro
Montenegro: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Montenegro, 1997–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Montenegro peaked at 72,396 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52,347 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places Montenegro 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1998 | 57,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 52,347 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 53,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 54,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 58,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 60,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 62,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 60,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 62,180 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 64,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 60,834 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 62,533 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 59,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 60,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61,778 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63,589 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65,081 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 61,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 72,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 66,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 65,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67,918 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,347 constant 2021 PPP $ | 57,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3 |
| 2000s | 58,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | 62,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,081 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,418 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Montenegro?
- Gdp per person employed in Montenegro was 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 72,396 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,347 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Montenegro rank for gdp per person employed?
- Montenegro ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.