Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Central Europe and the Baltics?

Azerbaijan, at 6.5% against 3.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Azerbaijan

6.5%

in 2025

Central Europe and the Baltics

3.0%

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

9th

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

7th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Azerbaijan
Central Europe and the Baltics

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 6.5% against 3.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 167 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Central Europe and the Baltics	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	Azerbaijan
2000s	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%	Azerbaijan
2010s	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	Azerbaijan
2020s	5.1%	2.3%	2.8%	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Central Europe and the Baltics?: Azerbaijan, at 6.5% against 3.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics?: 3.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for military expenditure?: Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product