Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 37.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan peaked at 42.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2014.
That places Azerbaijan 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.2% | — |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -8.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 37.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 37.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.6% | 42.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (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 37.6% in 2023, 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 42.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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