Medium-term report on Millennium development goals in Montenegro 2010

Medium-term report on Millennium development goals in Montenegro 2010

June 19, 2013

As an upper-middle-income country that is multiethnic, geo-politically stable and on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals, Montenegro is in a strong position to create optimal conditions for human security and development. There has been impressive economic growth over the last three years (on average, 9% for 2006, 2007 and 2008), fuelled by direct foreign investment (accounting for some 25% of GDP), expansion of the service sector in tourism, construction, retailing, banking and telecommunications as well as structural reform processes in the areas of public finances, price and trade liberalization.
 

Highlights

  • The overall poverty rate was considerably reduced in 2008, while the depth and severity of poverty were slightly reduced.

  • The elementary school enrolment rate in the 2008/2009 school year was 99.25%.

  • The employment rate for women in 2004 was 28.8%, while it was 36.1% in 2008.

Document Type
Regions and Countries