Military spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1991–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 25th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 218.81 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,928 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.6718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,978 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.7582 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 3.0% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).