BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Based on the first estimates of Eurostat, the gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards in Montenegro in 2024 was 54 percent of the EU average, Trend reports citing the country's Statistical Office.
Within the cohort of Member States, Luxembourg exhibits the
preeminent gross domestic product (GDP) per capita when assessed
through the lens of purchasing power standards (PPS), surpassing
the EU average by a factor exceeding two, specifically registering
at 242 percent of the EU-27 benchmark. Conversely, Bulgaria
occupies the nadir of this economic spectrum, reflecting a mere 66
percent of the EU-27 average.
In the context of regional economic assessments, preliminary data
from EUROSTAT indicates that Croatia has achieved the highest GDP
per capita when adjusted for purchasing power parity, standing at
77 percent of the EU-27 benchmark. Conversely, Montenegro occupies
the subsequent position with a GDP per capita reflecting 54 percent
of the EU-27 average. Serbia achieved a benchmark of 51 percent
relative to the EU-27 mean, while North Macedonia registered at 42
percent of the continental average. Albania's metrics stood at 37
percent, and Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a figure of 35 percent
in comparison to the European standard.
In 2024, the per capita actual individual consumption (AIC) in purchasing power standards (PPS) across Member States exhibited a spectrum, with Hungary registering at 72 percent of the EU-27 mean, while Luxembourg surpassed the benchmark at 141 percent of the EU-27 average.
