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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.4182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1991–2023

00.10.20.30.41991200720231991: 0.08 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.13 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.4182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Azerbaijan 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.0798 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.4182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +424.3%
1993 0.1297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -69.0%
1994 0.131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1995 0.0665 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -49.2%
1996 0.0565 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1997 0.0512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1998 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1999 0.063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2000 0.1009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +60.3%
2001 0.1293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +28.1%
2002 0.1364 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2003 0.1308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2004 0.1021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2005 0.0497 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -51.3%
2006 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2007 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2008 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2009 0.0429 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2010 0.0362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2011 0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2012 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2013 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2014 0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2015 0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2016 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +24.4%
2017 0.0488 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2018 0.0454 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2019 0.0505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2020 0.0686 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +35.9%
2021 0.0564 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2022 0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2023 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +22.6%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +424.3% 0.0798 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1364 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0548 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0686 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 11 Qatar 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 13 Russia 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 15 Jordan 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 17 Armenia 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.