{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"me-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share/","title":"Montenegro Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share (2023)","description":"Montenegro's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share: 25.5 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +1.6pp YoY.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Montenegro","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Montenegro","temporal_coverage":"2022/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Montenegro Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2022–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"2"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Montenegro"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Montenegro (2023)","value":"25.5","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"2","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Montenegro Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":2,"observations":[{"period":"2022","value":23.92},{"period":"2023","value":25.52}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"23.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to pharmaceuticals and medical goods in Montenegro. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2022–2023 (2 observations)."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2022–2023). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}