Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 36,845 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan, 1992–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 36,845 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan peaked at 39,439 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,386 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,291 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 9,338 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,246 constant 2024 US$ | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 1,386 constant 2024 US$ | -67.4% |
| 1996 | 1,396 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,665 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 2,323 constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 3,113 constant 2024 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 3,218 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,632 constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 3,911 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,219 constant 2024 US$ | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 6,365 constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 7,365 constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 15,135 constant 2024 US$ | +105.5% |
| 2007 | 16,440 constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 22,132 constant 2024 US$ | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 19,563 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 18,524 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 35,236 constant 2024 US$ | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 36,553 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36,977 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37,115 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39,439 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 26,304 constant 2024 US$ | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 27,593 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 29,049 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 31,373 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 36,845 constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 36,845 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 36,845 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +105.5% | 7,365 constant 2024 US$ | 15,135 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,095 constant 2024 US$ | 1,386 constant 2024 US$ | 9,338 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,298 constant 2024 US$ | 3,218 constant 2024 US$ | 22,132 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,816 constant 2024 US$ | 18,524 constant 2024 US$ | 39,439 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,845 constant 2024 US$ | 36,845 constant 2024 US$ | 36,845 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan was 36,845 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,439 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,386 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.