Budva is Montenegro’s resort capital and the leader in the Development Index, which is calculated on the basis of a set of statistical data from Monstat.
The Ministry of Economy uses the Development Index to determine budget subsidies for local municipalities. The average score is 100. Regions with an Index above 100 do not receive subsidies from the national budget. Of the 24 municipalities, only six are contributors: Budva (156.71), Tivat (133.59), Podgorica (122.11), Kotor (118.73), Herceg Novi (115.17), and Bar (100.36).
Four regions have an Index below 50, including Plav (47.14), Gusinje (43.82), Andrijevica (41.56), and Petnjica (27.98).
Compared with the previous Development Index, Podgorica and Kotor have swapped places. Three years ago, they ranked 4th and 3rd, respectively. Plužine also dropped significantly in the ranking, from 7th place (105.24) to 12th place (82.27).Source.