Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 17.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue in Azerbaijan, 1994–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Azerbaijan stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1996.
That places Azerbaijan 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.6% | — |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -2.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 9.9% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Azerbaijan?
- Tax revenue in Azerbaijan was 17.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for tax revenue?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.