Expense in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Expense was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
96th
of 157 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1994
All-time low
15.8%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1994–2022

Expense in Azerbaijan, 1994–2022

01020301994200820221994: 34.2 % of GDP1995: 19.8 % of GDP1996: 15.8 % of GDP1997: 16.2 % of GDP1998: 18.8 % of GDP1999: 19 % of GDP2008: 18.5 % of GDP2009: 23.1 % of GDP2010: 20.9 % of GDP2011: 18.5 % of GDP2012: 22.2 % of GDP2013: 20.9 % of GDP2014: 22.1 % of GDP2015: 24.8 % of GDP2016: 27.2 % of GDP2017: 28 % of GDP2018: 21.4 % of GDP2019: 24.3 % of GDP2020: 33.9 % of GDP2021: 27.1 % of GDP2022: 23 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Azerbaijan is 23.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Azerbaijan peaked at 34.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1996.

That places Azerbaijan 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 15.8% 34.2% 6
2000s 20.8% 18.5% 23.1% 2
2010s 23.0% 18.5% 28.0% 10
2020s 28.0% 23.0% 33.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Azerbaijan?
Expense in Azerbaijan was 23.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1996.
How does Azerbaijan rank for expense?
Azerbaijan ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.