Government spending as share of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Government spending as share of GDP was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,936 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 60.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,936 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.26 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 742.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.40 billion current LCU (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
The 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.