Military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending, annual growth rate was 23.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan stood at 23.71 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 531.8% on the previous year and up 278.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 105.49 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -49.48 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -49.48 % change on previous year | -1054.4% |
| 1995 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1996 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1998 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 30.52 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2001 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2002 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 2004 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 105.49 % change on previous year | +515.5% |
| 2007 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 34.62 % change on previous year | +301.2% |
| 2009 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2010 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 90.24 % change on previous year | -1799.1% |
| 2012 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3729 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +1579.0% |
| 2016 | -33.3 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 2017 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2018 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2021 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2022 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2023 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -436.3% |
| 2024 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2025 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +531.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.71 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.12 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1799.1% | -5.31 % change on previous year | 90.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1579.0% | 0.3729 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1054.4% | 5.18 % change on previous year | -49.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -49.48 % change on previous year | 30.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.69 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 105.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -33.3 % change on previous year | 90.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan was 23.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.49 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.48 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.