Military spending, per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.8985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.2676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0577 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0532 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0505 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Myanmar 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Russia 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Armenia 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Oman 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Djibouti 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8985 constant 2024 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 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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.