Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 17.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Azerbaijan, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 17.68 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.27 | — |
| 1995 | 14.46 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 11.37 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 11.52 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.39 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.43 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 13.78 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 9.69 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 10.86 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.22 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 10.99 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 10.47 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.64 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.73 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 12.72 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.02 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.52 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.12 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 10.41 | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 10.56 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.84 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 13.05 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 15.03 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 14.99 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.68 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.91 | 11.37 | 14.46 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.28 | 9.64 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 8.73 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 13.05 | 17.68 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Azerbaijan was 17.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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