Gini index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Gini index was 34.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.3
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
57th
of 121 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2012
All-time low
28.9
in 2010
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Gini index in Montenegro, 2005–2021

0102030402005201320212005: 30.22006: 302007: 31.42008: 30.52009: 312010: 28.92011: 30.82012: 41.22013: 392014: 38.82015: 392016: 38.52017: 36.92018: 36.82019: 35.72020: 35.42021: 34.3

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 34.3 for gini index in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini index in Montenegro peaked at 41.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 2010.

That places Montenegro 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.62 30 31.4 5
2010s 36.56 28.9 41.2 10
2020s 34.85 34.3 35.4 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini index in Montenegro?
Gini index in Montenegro was 34.3 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest gini index recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest gini index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for gini index?
Montenegro ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini index rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini index
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.