Azerbaijan vs Europe & Central Asia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Azerbaijan
6.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
2.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6.5% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.9% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Europe & Central Asia?
- Azerbaijan, at 6.5% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 3.7%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product