Military spending per military personnel in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Military spending per military personnel was 52,190 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
52,190 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
67th
of 170 countries
All-time high
52,190 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
2,062 constant 2022 US$
in 1995
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Azerbaijan, 1992–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720221992: 4.3k constant 2022 US$1993: 4.5k constant 2022 US$1994: 3.1k constant 2022 US$1995: 2.1k constant 2022 US$1996: 2.2k constant 2022 US$1997: 2.7k constant 2022 US$1998: 3.4k constant 2022 US$1999: 3.8k constant 2022 US$2000: 7.4k constant 2022 US$2001: 10.2k constant 2022 US$2002: 11.8k constant 2022 US$2003: 14.4k constant 2022 US$2004: 13.4k constant 2022 US$2005: 10.0k constant 2022 US$2006: 13.5k constant 2022 US$2007: 18.3k constant 2022 US$2008: 27.7k constant 2022 US$2009: 28.3k constant 2022 US$2010: 28.6k constant 2022 US$2011: 32.8k constant 2022 US$2012: 33.9k constant 2022 US$2013: 36.3k constant 2022 US$2014: 37.4k constant 2022 US$2015: 32.7k constant 2022 US$2016: 29.1k constant 2022 US$2017: 29.8k constant 2022 US$2018: 31.9k constant 2022 US$2019: 36.3k constant 2022 US$2020: 43.7k constant 2022 US$2021: 46.2k constant 2022 US$2022: 52.2k constant 2022 US$

Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 52,190 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Azerbaijan peaked at 52,190 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,062 constant 2022 US$, in 1995.

That places Azerbaijan 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 military personnel in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Azerbaijan, 1992 to 2022.
Year constant 2022 US$ Change
1992 4,325 constant 2022 US$ —
1993 4,525 constant 2022 US$ +4.6%
1994 3,127 constant 2022 US$ -30.9%
1995 2,062 constant 2022 US$ -34.1%
1996 2,245 constant 2022 US$ +8.9%
1997 2,706 constant 2022 US$ +20.5%
1998 3,351 constant 2022 US$ +23.8%
1999 3,847 constant 2022 US$ +14.8%
2000 7,392 constant 2022 US$ +92.1%
2001 10,248 constant 2022 US$ +38.6%
2002 11,812 constant 2022 US$ +15.3%
2003 14,422 constant 2022 US$ +22.1%
2004 13,428 constant 2022 US$ -6.9%
2005 9,976 constant 2022 US$ -25.7%
2006 13,460 constant 2022 US$ +34.9%
2007 18,258 constant 2022 US$ +35.7%
2008 27,675 constant 2022 US$ +51.6%
2009 28,333 constant 2022 US$ +2.4%
2010 28,602 constant 2022 US$ +0.9%
2011 32,757 constant 2022 US$ +14.5%
2012 33,924 constant 2022 US$ +3.6%
2013 36,275 constant 2022 US$ +6.9%
2014 37,368 constant 2022 US$ +3.0%
2015 32,746 constant 2022 US$ -12.4%
2016 29,055 constant 2022 US$ -11.3%
2017 29,771 constant 2022 US$ +2.5%
2018 31,931 constant 2022 US$ +7.3%
2019 36,295 constant 2022 US$ +13.7%
2020 43,723 constant 2022 US$ +20.5%
2021 46,169 constant 2022 US$ +5.6%
2022 52,190 constant 2022 US$ +13.0%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 52,190 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 52,190 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,274 constant 2022 US$ 2,062 constant 2022 US$ 4,525 constant 2022 US$ 8
2000s 15,500 constant 2022 US$ 7,392 constant 2022 US$ 28,333 constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 32,872 constant 2022 US$ 28,602 constant 2022 US$ 37,368 constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 47,361 constant 2022 US$ 43,723 constant 2022 US$ 52,190 constant 2022 US$ 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 64 South Africa 53,689 constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 65 Malta 53,532 constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 66 Cyprus 52,993 constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 68 Mexico 51,571 constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 69 Barbados 50,592 constant 2022 US$ compare
  6. 70 Bulgaria 48,043 constant 2022 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Azerbaijan?
Military spending per military personnel in Azerbaijan was 52,190 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 52,190 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,062 constant 2022 US$ in 1995.
How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending per military personnel?
Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.