Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan is 8.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 57th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +156.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +948.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -11.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +948.9% | 1.3% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,398 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 94,762 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Azerbaijan was 8.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Azerbaijan ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release