Military expenditure in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Military expenditure was 6.42 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Azerbaijan is 6.42 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.42 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,000 current LCU, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.87 million current LCU | 120,000 current LCU | 99.10 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 500.94 million current LCU | 107.00 million current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 6.42 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More public sector data for Azerbaijan
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 21.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 3.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 0.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 40.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.1% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Azerbaijan?
- Military expenditure in Azerbaijan was 6.42 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)