Military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,879 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 34th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1,879 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1,933 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,159 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 2,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 2,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 6,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2001 | 8,933 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 10,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 11,516 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 10,720 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7,966 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 10,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 14,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 22,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 22,976 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23,184 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26,552 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 27,498 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29,403 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 30,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 23,548 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 24,130 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25,884 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 29,421 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 35,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 37,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 40,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +84.7% | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,425 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,879 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,976 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,645 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,184 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 35,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 31 Spain 52,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Portugal 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 48,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 44,954 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Armenia 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,879 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.