Azerbaijan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Azerbaijan
17.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
7.3%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 17.7% against 7.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th of 164 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 6.4% | 8.7% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Azerbaijan, at 17.7% against 7.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 10.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure