Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 17.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Azerbaijan, 1994–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Azerbaijan stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.3% | — |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +18.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure in Azerbaijan was 17.7% 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 17.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure