General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2009
All-time low
1.02
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan, 2008–2019

00.511.522008201320192008: 1.62009: 1.92010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.42013: 1.62014: 12015: 12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 12019: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan is 1.02, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.88 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2019.

Azerbaijan ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Azerbaijan, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 1.56
2009 1.88 +20.1%
2010 1.5 -20.4%
2011 1.57 +5.2%
2012 1.44 -8.6%
2013 1.57 +9.4%
2014 1.04 -34.0%
2015 1.05 +1.0%
2016 1.05 +0.5%
2017 1.06 +0.6%
2018 1.03 -2.7%
2019 1.02 -0.6%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 1.56 1.88 2
2010s 1.23 1.02 1.57 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 36 Ireland 1.11 compare
  2. 37 El Salvador 1.07 compare
  3. 38 Italy 1.03 compare
  4. 40 Poland 1.02 compare
  5. 41 Malta 1.01 compare
  6. 42 Afghanistan 1 compare
  7. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Azerbaijan was 1.02 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2009.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2019.
How does Azerbaijan rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Azerbaijan ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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