Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Azerbaijan is 6.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.4% | — |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +108.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +27.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure in Azerbaijan was 6.5% 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 6.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product