Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 2.05 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.05
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
125th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.49
in 2018
All-time low
0.1561
in 1994
Years of data
21
1994–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan, 1994–2022

012341994200820221994: 0.1561995: 0.2771996: 2.31997: 2.81998: 1.91999: 2.32008: 0.442009: 0.9582010: 0.4462011: 1.82012: 0.7432013: 1.32014: 0.6462015: 1.62016: 3.72017: 2.52018: 4.52019: 3.22020: 2.42021: 2.52022: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 2.05 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2022.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1561, in 1994.

Azerbaijan ranks 125th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 0.1561
1995 0.2768 +77.3%
1996 2.28 +722.4%
1997 2.78 +22.1%
1998 1.9 -31.6%
1999 2.28 +19.9%
2008 0.4402 -80.7%
2009 0.9578 +117.6%
2010 0.4456 -53.5%
2011 1.76 +295.4%
2012 0.7427 -57.9%
2013 1.27 +70.9%
2014 0.6456 -49.1%
2015 1.57 +142.9%
2016 3.74 +138.3%
2017 2.52 -32.6%
2018 4.49 +78.2%
2019 3.19 -28.9%
2020 2.39 -25.1%
2021 2.47 +3.5%
2022 2.05 -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.61 0.1561 2.78 6
2000s 0.699 0.4402 0.9578 2
2010s 2.04 0.4456 4.49 10
2020s 2.3 2.05 2.47 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.27
  2. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.11 compare
  3. 124 Cambodia 2.1 compare
  4. 126 Finland 2 compare
  5. 127 Bhutan 1.9 compare
  6. 128 Latvia 1.86 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Azerbaijan was 2.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 in 1994.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Azerbaijan ranks 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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