Food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Food, beverages and tobacco was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan, 2001–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan stood at 29.4%.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan peaked at 42.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2006.
Azerbaijan ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.0% | — |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +22.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 29.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +78.5% | 14.8% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 14.8% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 24.1% | 32.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 910.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 374.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 61.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Azerbaijan was 29.4% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).