Military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Military spending gmsd was 3.76 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.76 billion
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
57th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.76 billion
in 2023
All-time low
156.34 million
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan, 1991–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1991200720231991: 426.3M1992: 186.0M1993: 203.6M1994: 156.3M1995: 160.8M1996: 179.6M1997: 203.0M1998: 234.6M1999: 288.5M2000: 532.2M2001: 737.9M2002: 850.5M2003: 951.9M2004: 886.3M2005: 658.4M2006: 901.8M2007: 1.2B2008: 1.9B2009: 1.9B2010: 1.9B2011: 2.2B2012: 2.3B2013: 2.4B2014: 2.5B2015: 2.2B2016: 1.9B2017: 2.0B2018: 2.1B2019: 2.4B2020: 2.9B2021: 3.1B2022: 3.3B2023: 3.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 3.76 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.76 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156.34 million, in 1994.

Azerbaijan ranks 57th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 426.25 million —
1992 185.96 million -56.4%
1993 203.65 million +9.5%
1994 156.34 million -23.2%
1995 160.83 million +2.9%
1996 179.63 million +11.7%
1997 202.96 million +13.0%
1998 234.59 million +15.6%
1999 288.52 million +23.0%
2000 532.22 million +84.5%
2001 737.89 million +38.6%
2002 850.45 million +15.3%
2003 951.85 million +11.9%
2004 886.28 million -6.9%
2005 658.43 million -25.7%
2006 901.79 million +37.0%
2007 1.22 billion +35.6%
2008 1.85 billion +51.6%
2009 1.90 billion +2.4%
2010 1.92 billion +0.9%
2011 2.19 billion +14.5%
2012 2.27 billion +3.6%
2013 2.43 billion +6.9%
2014 2.50 billion +3.0%
2015 2.19 billion -12.4%
2016 1.95 billion -11.3%
2017 1.99 billion +2.5%
2018 2.14 billion +7.3%
2019 2.43 billion +13.7%
2020 2.93 billion +20.5%
2021 3.09 billion +5.6%
2022 3.34 billion +8.0%
2023 3.76 billion +12.7%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 3.76 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 3.76 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +84.5% 288.52 million 532.22 million
1992 -56.4% 426.25 million 185.96 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226.52 million 156.34 million 426.25 million 9
2000s 1.05 billion 532.22 million 1.90 billion 10
2010s 2.20 billion 1.92 billion 2.50 billion 10
2020s 3.28 billion 2.93 billion 3.76 billion 4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 54 Argentina 4.45 billion compare
  2. 55 Hungary 4.10 billion compare
  3. 56 Nigeria 4.07 billion compare
  4. 58 South Africa 3.63 billion compare
  5. 59 New Zealand 3.61 billion compare
  6. 60 Peru 3.56 billion compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan?
Military spending gmsd in Azerbaijan was 3.76 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 156.34 million in 1994.
How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending gmsd?
Azerbaijan ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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