Military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending, per capita was 456 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 456 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 456 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Azerbaijan 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, 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 capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 27.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 22.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 22.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 25.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 33.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 34.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 41.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 51.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 62.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 71.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 146.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 2007 | 157.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 207.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 179.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 167.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 314.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 322.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 321.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 318.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 334.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 220.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 229.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 239.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 256.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 299.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 337.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 327.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 358.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 370.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 456 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 456 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 456 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +103.2% | 71.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 146.27 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2011 | +87.8% | 167.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 314.79 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 207.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 167.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 334.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 299.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 456 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 45 Japan 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Romania 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 49 Yemen 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 50 Serbia 389.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 372.43 constant 2024 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 456 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 456 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.