Government spending as share of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Government spending as share of GDP was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2020
All-time low
14.7%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Government spending as share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 33.9%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 40.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.7% | — |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +3.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 33.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 14.7% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 26.2% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 55 Bulgaria 36.7% compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 35.8% compare
- 57 Colombia 34.6% compare
- 59 Tunisia 33.8% compare
- 60 Seychelles 33.8% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.7% compare
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 government spending as share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 33.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.