Azerbaijan vs North America: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Azerbaijan
6.5%
in 2025
North America
3.0%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
9th
North America rank
8th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Azerbaijan
- North America
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6.5% against 3.0% in North America, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North America ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | North America |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | North America |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or North America?
- Azerbaijan, at 6.5% against 3.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and North America?
- 3.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and North America rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product