Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan is 18.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 44.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 23.3% | 44.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 7.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,950 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 11,815 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 18.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.