Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 31.66 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
31.66
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.16
in 2020
All-time low
16.78
in 2001
Years of data
36
1995–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 31.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 40.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.78, in 2001.
That places Azerbaijan 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.91 | — |
| 1996 | 19.84 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.52 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 18.72 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.5 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 16.78 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.14 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 21.66 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 24.22 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 26.07 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.44 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 34.51 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 31.96 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 33.73 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 36.64 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 37.78 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 36.37 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.42 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.57 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.18 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 32.52 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.16 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 32.17 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 26.18 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 32.73 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 33.91 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 36.56 | +7.8% |
| 2026 | 35.4 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 34.32 | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 33.05 | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 32.27 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 31.66 | -1.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 31.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 31.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 18.52 | 19.84 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 16.78 | 34.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.19 | 31.96 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 | 26.18 | 40.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.66 | 31.66 | 31.66 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Azerbaijan was 31.66 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October