Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1997–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan is 22.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 22.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2012.
That places Azerbaijan 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.3% | — |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 22.5% | 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)
- 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 tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 22.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.