Azerbaijan vs World: Military expenditure
Azerbaijan
15.2%
in 2024
World
6.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
18th
World rank
21st
Military expenditure over time
- Azerbaijan
- World
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 15.2% against 6.8% in World, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 5.1% | 9.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.8% | 4.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.4% | 5.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 6.1% | 8.5% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or World?
- Azerbaijan, at 15.2% against 6.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and World?
- 8.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and World rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 18th and World ranks 21st 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