Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 42.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Azerbaijan, 1994–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, goods and services expense in Azerbaijan stood at 42.5%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Azerbaijan peaked at 55.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
Azerbaijan ranks 5th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.0% | — |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +224.3% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -2.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 42.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +224.3% | 13.5% | 43.8% |
| 2020 | +70.2% | 7.9% | 13.5% |
| 2018 | +68.0% | 6.8% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 28.4% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 13.5% | 43.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Azerbaijan?
- Goods and services expense in Azerbaijan was 42.5% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for goods and services expense?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.