Military spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6.5% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.4% | — |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +108.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -30.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 746.47 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 444.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 6.5% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 6.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.