Azerbaijan vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure

Azerbaijan
15.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income
7.4%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
18th
Lower middle income rank
15th

Military expenditure over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Lower middle income
051015199320082024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 15.2% against 7.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 18th and Lower middle income ranks 15th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 12.9% 11.8% 1.1% Azerbaijan
2000s 11.3% 10.5% 0.8% Azerbaijan
2010s 11.7% 9.2% 2.5% Azerbaijan
2020s 14.6% 8.0% 6.6% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Lower middle income?
Azerbaijan, at 15.2% against 7.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Lower middle income?
7.8%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Lower middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
Azerbaijan ranks 18th and Lower middle income ranks 15th of 161 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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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure