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
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
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure