Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
97th
of 170 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 97th of 170 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 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% |
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
- 94 Singapore 12.0% compare
- 95 Bulgaria 12.0% compare
- 96 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.0% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 11.9% compare
- 99 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
- 100 Lithuania 11.7% compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 97th out of 170 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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