Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Azerbaijan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.4% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +15.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Azerbaijan was 17.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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