Military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan stood at 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Azerbaijan ranks 34th of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 2,110 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 2,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 3,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 3,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 6,237 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 7,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 15,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2007 | 16,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 21,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 19,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 18,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 34,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 36,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 26,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 27,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 31,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 36,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 41,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 40,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +105.5% | 7,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +90.2% | 18,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 31 Hungary 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 46,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Portugal 39,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Lebanon 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 36,786 constant 2024 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 44,047 constant 2024 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 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.