Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0467 current USD per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0466 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0355 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 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 | +98.3% | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.