Expense in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Expense was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expense in Azerbaijan, 1994–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Azerbaijan is 23.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Azerbaijan peaked at 34.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1996.
That places Azerbaijan 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expense in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.2% | — |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 23.0% | 33.9% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,411 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 12,598 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,936 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Azerbaijan?
- Expense in Azerbaijan was 23.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for expense?
- Azerbaijan ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.