Azerbaijan vs Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Azerbaijan
0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russia
0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Russia rank
13th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.8198820052023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Azerbaijan
2020s 0.0548 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Azerbaijan and Russia?
0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Russia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.