Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 36,845 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
36,845 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
66th
of 160 countries
All-time high
39,439 constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
1,386 constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Azerbaijan, 1992–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200620201992: 9.3k constant 2024 US$1993: 9.3k constant 2024 US$1994: 4.2k constant 2024 US$1995: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1996: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1997: 1.7k constant 2024 US$1998: 2.3k constant 2024 US$1999: 3.1k constant 2024 US$2000: 3.2k constant 2024 US$2001: 3.6k constant 2024 US$2002: 3.9k constant 2024 US$2003: 5.2k constant 2024 US$2004: 6.4k constant 2024 US$2005: 7.4k constant 2024 US$2006: 15.1k constant 2024 US$2007: 16.4k constant 2024 US$2008: 22.1k constant 2024 US$2009: 19.6k constant 2024 US$2010: 18.5k constant 2024 US$2011: 35.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 36.6k constant 2024 US$2013: 37.0k constant 2024 US$2014: 37.1k constant 2024 US$2015: 39.4k constant 2024 US$2016: 26.3k constant 2024 US$2017: 27.6k constant 2024 US$2018: 29.0k constant 2024 US$2019: 31.4k constant 2024 US$2020: 36.8k constant 2024 US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Bulgaria 38,339 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 64 Algeria 37,491 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 65 Mozambique 37,287 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 68 Albania 33,424 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 69 Turkey 33,166 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.