Military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending, per capita was 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan stood at 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.58 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 47th of 171 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, per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 25.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 27.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 20.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 20.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 25.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 29.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 66.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2001 | 90.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 104.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 115.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 106.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 78.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 106.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 142.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 211.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 212.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 211.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 239.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 244.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 258.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 262.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 199.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 202.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 215.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 242.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 290.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 305.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 329.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +83.0% | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.13 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1992 | -57.0% | 58.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.19 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 123.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 212.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 199.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 262.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 290.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 44 Hungary 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 46 Armenia 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 48 Algeria 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 49 Romania 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 50 Chile 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan was 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.58 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.