Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro
Montenegro: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro peaked at 28.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.3% | — |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 28.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro was 28.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Montenegro ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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