Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4709 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4709
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5822
in 2016
All-time low
0.3762
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan, 2008–2019

00.20.40.62008201320192008: 0.3762009: 0.3852010: 0.3862011: 0.4122012: 0.4172013: 0.4022014: 0.5312015: 0.5012016: 0.5822017: 0.5282018: 0.4912019: 0.471

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan is 0.4709, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.5822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3762, in 2008.

Azerbaijan ranks 31st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Azerbaijan, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3762
2009 0.3845 +2.2%
2010 0.3862 +0.4%
2011 0.4117 +6.6%
2012 0.4167 +1.2%
2013 0.402 -3.5%
2014 0.5307 +32.0%
2015 0.5006 -5.7%
2016 0.5822 +16.3%
2017 0.5276 -9.4%
2018 0.4914 -6.9%
2019 0.4709 -4.2%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 0.4709 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 0.4709 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3804 0.3762 0.3845 2
2010s 0.472 0.3862 0.5822 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 28 Austria 0.5028 compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 0.4895 compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 0.4717 compare
  4. 32 Russian Federation 0.4664 compare
  5. 33 Poland 0.4657 compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 0.4648 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Azerbaijan was 0.4709 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5822 in 2016.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3762 in 2008.
How does Azerbaijan rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Azerbaijan ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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