Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 11.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 7.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 111 Singapore 12.0% compare
- 112 Bulgaria 12.0% compare
- 113 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.0% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 11.9% compare
- 116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
- 116 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan was 11.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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