Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Azerbaijan, 1997–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 7.8% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 92nd 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.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.1% | — |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +51.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 4 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Azerbaijan?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Azerbaijan was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.