Military expenditure (current LCU) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 8.40 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Azerbaijan is 8.40 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.40 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120,000 current LCU, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 120,000 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 1.55 million current LCU | +1191.7% |
| 1994 | 13.80 million current LCU | +790.3% |
| 1995 | 58.40 million current LCU | +323.2% |
| 1996 | 61.60 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 73.40 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 83.00 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 99.10 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 107.00 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 122.90 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 136.00 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 173.40 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 224.30 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 287.90 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 640.70 million current LCU | +122.5% |
| 2007 | 812.30 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +62.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +105.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 billion current LCU | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 5.08 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 6.05 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 6.42 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 8.40 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 8.40 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 8.40 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1191.7% | 120,000 current LCU | 1.55 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +790.3% | 1.55 million current LCU | 13.80 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +323.2% | 13.80 million current LCU | 58.40 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +122.5% | 287.90 million current LCU | 640.70 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.87 million current LCU | 120,000 current LCU | 99.10 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 500.94 million current LCU | 107.00 million current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 8.40 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure in Azerbaijan was 8.40 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)