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

Latest (2023)
37.6%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 114 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2021
All-time low
28.6%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Azerbaijan, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 30.22009: 36.42010: 34.22011: 322012: 32.62013: 30.82014: 28.62015: 30.22016: 36.82017: 30.72018: 31.22019: 31.92020: 39.32021: 42.62022: 412023: 37.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 81st out of 114 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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Azerbaijan, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 81st out of 114 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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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