Military expenditure (current USD) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure was 3.78 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.78 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.78 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.07 million current USD, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.07 million current USD | — |
| 1993 | 77.52 million current USD | +600.3% |
| 1994 | 43.94 million current USD | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 66.16 million current USD | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 71.61 million current USD | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 92.09 million current USD | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 107.26 million current USD | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 120.26 million current USD | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 119.58 million current USD | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 131.96 million current USD | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 139.89 million current USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 176.55 million current USD | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 228.25 million current USD | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 304.52 million current USD | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 717.11 million current USD | +135.5% |
| 2007 | 946.60 million current USD | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 billion current USD | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion current USD | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion current USD | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 billion current USD | +108.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 billion current USD | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 billion current USD | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.43 billion current USD | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.90 billion current USD | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion current USD | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 1.53 billion current USD | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion current USD | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.24 billion current USD | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 2.70 billion current USD | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.99 billion current USD | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.56 billion current USD | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 3.78 billion current USD | +6.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.78 billion current USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.78 billion current USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 billion current USD, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure 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 | +600.3% | 11.07 million current USD | 77.52 million current USD |
| 2006 | +135.5% | 304.52 million current USD | 717.11 million current USD |
| 2011 | +108.6% | 1.48 billion current USD | 3.08 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.74 million current USD | 11.07 million current USD | 120.26 million current USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 584.52 million current USD | 119.58 million current USD | 1.61 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 billion current USD | 1.40 billion current USD | 3.43 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 billion current USD | 2.24 billion current USD | 3.78 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 51 Malaysia 4.31 billion current USD compare
- 52 Argentina 4.18 billion current USD compare
- 53 Bangladesh 4.03 billion current USD compare
- 55 New Zealand 3.00 billion current USD compare
- 56 Slovakia 2.85 billion current USD compare
- 57 South Africa 2.84 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Azerbaijan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure in Azerbaijan was 3.78 billion current USD in 2024, 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 3.78 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 million current USD in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)