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Defence spending

Tracks annual defence budgets, supplementary allocations and reported expenditure. Distinguishes planned funding from reported execution, with dates, currencies and sources so changes can be compared over time.

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Annual spending

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National defence budget heading · coverage changes over timeSeparate scopes; these series must not be added together.

Coverage changes in 2006 and 2020. Special-defence-project funding in other headings is listed separately in the source records.

2003–2027 51 observations2027: $5.18 Bn† Proposed
Annual spending: 2003–2027, USD · current pricesSeparate bars show each selected stage. Blank years are gaps, not zero spending. Exact amounts and sources are in the table below.$0$2 Bn$4 Bn$6 Bn20032003: $138.39 Mn. Reported execution. Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified. As of June 4, 2004. Annual average Original: 679622.2 million AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.2004: $177.17 Mn. Reported execution. Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified. As of May 20, 2005. Annual average Original: 870567.9 million AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.2004: $183.81 Mn. Revised. Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified. As of June 29, 2004. Annual average Original: 903188722 thousand AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.2005: $304.52 Mn. Reported execution. Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified. As of May 23, 2006. Annual average Original: 1439506.7 million AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.2005: $255.14 Mn. Initial approved budget. Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified. As of December 3, 2004. Annual average Original: 1206114310 thousand AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.2006: $717.12 Mn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 25, 2007. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2006: $718.24 Mn. Revised. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 26, 2006. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2007: $945.6 Mn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 2, 2008. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2007: $928.58 Mn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 28, 2006. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2008: $1.24 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 30, 2007. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2009: $1.47 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 25, 2010. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2009: $1.49 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 25, 2008. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.20102010: $1.47 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 27, 2011. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2010: $1.5 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 26, 2009. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2011: $1.7 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 29, 2012. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2011: $1.67 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of October 22, 2010. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2011: $1.72 Bn. Revised. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 27, 2011. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2012: $1.78 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 31, 2013. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2012: $1.75 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of December 6, 2011. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2013: $1.89 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 16, 2014. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2013: $1.94 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 30, 2012. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2014: $1.93 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 29, 2015. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.20152015: $1.66 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 31, 2016. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2015: $1.73 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 28, 2014. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2016: $1.37 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 31, 2017. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2016: $1.15 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of October 20, 2015. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2016: $1.39 Bn. Revised. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of February 23, 2016. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2017: $1.52 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of May 31, 2018. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2017: $1.53 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of December 16, 2016. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2017: $1.53 Bn. Revised. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of June 30, 2017. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2018: $1.67 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of June 27, 2019. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2018: $1.61 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of December 1, 2017. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2019: $1.86 Bn. Reported execution. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of June 19, 2020. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.2019: $1.78 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification). As of November 30, 2018. Annual average Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.20202020: $2.2 Bn. Reported execution. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 8, 2021. Annual average Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.2020: $2.26 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 16, 2019. Annual average2021: $2.67 Bn. Reported execution. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 28, 2022. Annual average Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.2021: $2.69 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 29, 2020. Annual average2022: $2.88 Bn. Reported execution. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 13, 2023. Annual average Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.2022: $2.64 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 23, 2021. Annual average2022: $2.99 Bn. Revised. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 29, 2022. Annual average Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.2023: $3.44 Bn. Reported execution. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 14, 2024. Annual average Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.2023: $3.13 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 30, 2022. Annual average2023: $3.56 Bn. Revised. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 16, 2023. Annual average2024: $3.86 Bn. Reported execution. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of July 11, 2025. Annual average2024: $3.77 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 26, 2023. Annual average2024: $4.19 Bn. Revised. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of June 25, 2024. Annual average2025: $4.74 Bn. Reported execution. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of July 7, 2026. Annual average2025: $4.93 Bn. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 27, 2024. Annual average2026: $5.12 Bn*. Initial approved budget. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of December 9, 2025. Year-to-date average · provisional20272027: $5.18 Bn†. Proposed. Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading. As of October 31, 2026. Budget assumption · not an observed annual average

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Figures and sources (51)
National budget · 2003–2027 · USD · current prices
YearAmount (USD)Implementation stageSources
2027$5.18 Bn†ProposedMilli Majlis: proposed 2027 State Budget Law, article 7.2, observed 31 October 2026
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 8,816.4 AZN million

Budget assumption · not an observed annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2027-01-01–2027-12-31

Milli Majlis: proposed 2027 State Budget Law, article 7.2, observed 31 October 2026Azerbaijan Ministry of Finance — Preliminary 2027 state and consolidated budget statement, page 6; unchanged-rate assumption
2026$5.12 Bn*Initial approved budgetMilli Majlis: 2026 State Budget Law No.292-VIIQ, 9 December 2025, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 8,717.6 AZN million

Year-to-date average · provisional: 1.7 AZN / USD
2026-01-01–2026-09-30

Milli Majlis: 2026 State Budget Law No.292-VIIQ, 9 December 2025, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Table 2.16, January–September 2026 monthly averages (updated 27 October 2026)
2025$4.93 BnInitial approved budgetMilli Majlis: 2025 State Budget Law No.93-VIIQ, 16 December 2024, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 8,396.3 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2025-01-01–2025-12-31

Milli Majlis: 2025 State Budget Law No.93-VIIQ, 16 December 2024, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)President of Azerbaijan: 2025 budget implementing decree, published 27 December 2024Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2025$4.74 BnReported executionPresident of Azerbaijan: 2025 Budget Execution Law, 30 June 2026, article 2.2.2 (PDF p.2)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 8,068 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2025-01-01–2025-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: 2025 Budget Execution Law, 30 June 2026, article 2.2.2 (PDF p.2)President of Azerbaijan: 2025 Budget Execution Law, published 7 July 2026Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2024$3.77 BnInitial approved budgetPresident of Azerbaijan: approved 2024 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 6,421 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2024-01-01–2024-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: approved 2024 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)President of Azerbaijan: 2024 State Budget Law, published 26 December 2023Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2024$4.19 BnRevisedPresident of Azerbaijan: 2024 budget amendment law, 25 June 2024, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 7,126.3 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2024-01-01–2024-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: 2024 budget amendment law, 25 June 2024, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2024$3.86 BnReported executionPresident of Azerbaijan: 2024 Budget Execution Law, 4 July 2025, article 2.2.2 (PDF p.2)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 6,562.2 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2024-01-01–2024-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: 2024 Budget Execution Law, 4 July 2025, article 2.2.2 (PDF p.2)President of Azerbaijan: 2024 Budget Execution Law, published 11 July 2025Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2023$3.13 BnInitial approved budgetPresident of Azerbaijan: approved 2023 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 5,331.2 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2023-01-01–2023-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: approved 2023 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)President of Azerbaijan: 2023 State Budget Law, published 30 December 2022Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2023$3.56 BnRevisedPresident of Azerbaijan: 2023 budget amendment law, 16 June 2023, article 7.2 (PDF p.5)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 6,054.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2023-01-01–2023-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: 2023 budget amendment law, 16 June 2023, article 7.2 (PDF p.5)Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2023$3.44 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2023 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2.2.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.

As of:

Original-source amount: 5,854.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2023-01-01–2023-12-31

Azerbaijan 2023 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2.2.2; original units: manat AZNCentral Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2022$2.64 BnInitial approved budgetPresident of Azerbaijan: approved 2022 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.4)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 4,489.9 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2022-01-01–2022-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: approved 2022 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.4)President of Azerbaijan: 2022 State Budget Law, published 23 December 2021Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2022$2.99 BnRevisedAzerbaijan 2022 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, replacement article 7.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.

As of:

Original-source amount: 5,084.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2022-01-01–2022-12-31

Azerbaijan 2022 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, replacement article 7.2; original units: manat AZNCentral Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2022$2.88 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2022 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2.2.2; final 561 wraps onto next page before page number 4; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.

As of:

Original-source amount: 4,896.3 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2022-01-01–2022-12-31

Azerbaijan 2022 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2.2.2; final 561 wraps onto next page before page number 4; original units: manat AZNCentral Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2021$2.69 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan legal register: 2021 State Budget Law No.233-VIQ, 29 December 2020, article 7.2
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 4,585.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2021-01-01–2021-12-31

Azerbaijan legal register: 2021 State Budget Law No.233-VIQ, 29 December 2020, article 7.2Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2021$2.67 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2021 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2.2.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.

As of:

Original-source amount: 4,541.6 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2021-01-01–2021-12-31

Azerbaijan 2021 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2.2.2; original units: manat AZNCentral Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2020$2.26 BnInitial approved budgetPresident of Azerbaijan: 2020 budget implementing decree, 16 December 2019, section 1.2 (PDF p.14)
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

As of:

Original-source amount: 3,853.6 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2020-01-01–2020-12-31

President of Azerbaijan: 2020 budget implementing decree, 16 December 2019, section 1.2 (PDF p.14)Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2020$2.2 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2020 state budget / execution law, PDF p.4, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence and national security — state-budget functional heading

Functional-heading total. Broader ministerial headline totals that include other budget headings are not substituted here.

As of:

Original-source amount: 3,755.1 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2020-01-01–2020-12-31

Azerbaijan 2020 state budget / execution law, PDF p.4, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZNCentral Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
2019$1.78 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2019 state budget / execution law, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 3,037.6 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2019-01-01–2019-12-31

Azerbaijan 2019 state budget / execution law, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2019$1.86 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2019 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 3,162.5 AZN million

Annual average: 1.7 AZN / USD
2019-01-01–2019-12-31

Azerbaijan 2019 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2018$1.61 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2018 state budget / execution law, PDF p.4, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,738.7 AZN million

Annual average: 1.700017 AZN / USD
2018-01-01–2018-12-31

Azerbaijan 2018 state budget / execution law, PDF p.4, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2018$1.67 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2018 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,842.7 AZN million

Annual average: 1.700017 AZN / USD
2018-01-01–2018-12-31

Azerbaijan 2018 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2017$1.53 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2017 state budget / execution law, PDF p.4, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,642.1 AZN million

Annual average: 1.721155 AZN / USD
2017-01-01–2017-12-31

Azerbaijan 2017 state budget / execution law, PDF p.4, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2017$1.53 BnRevisedAzerbaijan 2017 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, replacement article 8.2; defence amount unchanged in this revision; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,642.1 AZN million

Annual average: 1.721155 AZN / USD
2017-01-01–2017-12-31

Azerbaijan 2017 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, replacement article 8.2; defence amount unchanged in this revision; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2017$1.52 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2017 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,621.3 AZN million

Annual average: 1.721155 AZN / USD
2017-01-01–2017-12-31

Azerbaijan 2017 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2016$1.15 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2016 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,837.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.595722 AZN / USD
2016-01-01–2016-12-31

Azerbaijan 2016 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2016$1.39 BnRevisedAzerbaijan 2016 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, replacement article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,228.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.595722 AZN / USD
2016-01-01–2016-12-31

Azerbaijan 2016 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, replacement article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2016$1.37 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2016 state budget / execution law, PDF p.7, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; printed footer says 2016, but fiscal 2016 execution/adoption is 2017; see Parliament 31.05.2017 transcript; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 2,192.7 AZN million

Annual average: 1.595722 AZN / USD
2016-01-01–2016-12-31

Azerbaijan 2016 state budget / execution law, PDF p.7, article 2 expenditure row 2.2; printed footer says 2016, but fiscal 2016 execution/adoption is 2017; see Parliament 31.05.2017 transcript; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2015$1.73 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2015 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,778.5 AZN million

Annual average: 1.024564 AZN / USD
2015-01-01–2015-12-31

Azerbaijan 2015 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2015$1.66 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2015 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,700.8 AZN million

Annual average: 1.024564 AZN / USD
2015-01-01–2015-12-31

Azerbaijan 2015 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2014$1.93 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2014 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,516.1 AZN million

Annual average: 0.784348 AZN / USD
2014-01-01–2014-12-31

Azerbaijan 2014 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2013$1.94 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2013 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,528.6 AZN million

Annual average: 0.784541 AZN / USD
2013-01-01–2013-12-31

Azerbaijan 2013 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2013$1.89 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2013 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; same law in Presidential Library PDF qn2014_100.pdf p.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,485 AZN million

Annual average: 0.784541 AZN / USD
2013-01-01–2013-12-31

Azerbaijan 2013 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; same law in Presidential Library PDF qn2014_100.pdf p.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2012$1.75 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2012 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,381.4 AZN million

Annual average: 0.785645 AZN / USD
2012-01-01–2012-12-31

Azerbaijan 2012 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2012$1.78 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2012 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,400.7 AZN million

Annual average: 0.785645 AZN / USD
2012-01-01–2012-12-31

Azerbaijan 2012 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2011$1.67 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2011 state budget / execution law, PDF p.6, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,325.1 AZN million

Annual average: 0.789686 AZN / USD
2011-01-01–2011-12-31

Azerbaijan 2011 state budget / execution law, PDF p.6, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2011$1.72 BnRevisedAzerbaijan 2011 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, replacement article 8.2; archive link title is wrong, PDF is 2011 amendment; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,364.8 AZN million

Annual average: 0.789686 AZN / USD
2011-01-01–2011-12-31

Azerbaijan 2011 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, replacement article 8.2; archive link title is wrong, PDF is 2011 amendment; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2011$1.7 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2011 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,345.3 AZN million

Annual average: 0.789686 AZN / USD
2011-01-01–2011-12-31

Azerbaijan 2011 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2010$1.5 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2010 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,205.8 AZN million

Annual average: 0.80265 AZN / USD
2010-01-01–2010-12-31

Azerbaijan 2010 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2010$1.47 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2010 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; archive link title is wrong, PDF is 2010 execution; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,185.2 AZN million

Annual average: 0.80265 AZN / USD
2010-01-01–2010-12-31

Azerbaijan 2010 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; archive link title is wrong, PDF is 2010 execution; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2009$1.49 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2009 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,205.5 AZN million

Annual average: 0.803783 AZN / USD
2009-01-01–2009-12-31

Azerbaijan 2009 state budget / execution law, PDF p.5, article 8.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2009$1.47 BnReported executionAzerbaijan 2009 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,183.9 AZN million

Annual average: 0.803783 AZN / USD
2009-01-01–2009-12-31

Azerbaijan 2009 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2008$1.24 BnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2008 state budget / execution law, article 10.2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 1,019.8 AZN million

Annual average: 0.82162 AZN / USD
2008-01-01–2008-12-31

Azerbaijan 2008 state budget / execution law, article 10.2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2007$928.58 MnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan2007original adopted state-budget law, article10.2; AZN796,841,138. Oil Fund copy is consolidated and must not substitute this initial figure.
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 796.8 AZN million

Annual average: 0.858124 AZN / USD
2007-01-01–2007-12-31

Azerbaijan2007original adopted state-budget law, article10.2; AZN796,841,138. Oil Fund copy is consolidated and must not substitute this initial figure.World Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2007$945.6 MnReported executionAzerbaijan 2007 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 811.4 AZN million

Annual average: 0.858124 AZN / USD
2007-01-01–2007-12-31

Azerbaijan 2007 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2006$718.24 MnRevisedAzerbaijan 2006 state budget / execution law, amendment article I.5 / article 6 row 2; original units: manat AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 641.7 AZN million

Annual average: 0.893445 AZN / USD
2006-01-01–2006-12-31

Azerbaijan 2006 state budget / execution law, amendment article I.5 / article 6 row 2; original units: manat AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2006$717.12 MnReported executionAzerbaijan 2006 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: thousand AZN
Notes and conversion

Defence — functional heading including national security (2006–2019 classification)

Functional-heading total; additional defence allocations in other headings are excluded. The historical budget classification differs from the later defence-and-national-security heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 640.7 AZN million

Annual average: 0.893445 AZN / USD
2006-01-01–2006-12-31

Azerbaijan 2006 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: thousand AZNWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definition
2005$255.14 MnInitial approved budgetAzerbaijan 2005 state budget / execution law, article 6 row 2 (original Parliament text); original units: thousand AZM
Notes and conversion

Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified

Original: 1206114310 thousand AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 241.2 AZN million

Annual average: 0.945421 AZN / USD
2005-01-01–2005-12-31

The WDI historical rate is in redenominated AZN units. Original AZM budget amounts are divided by 5,000 before this rate is applied; 1 AZN = 5,000 AZM from 2006.

Azerbaijan 2005 state budget / execution law, article 6 row 2 (original Parliament text); original units: thousand AZMWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definitionCentral Bank of Azerbaijan · denomination 1:5,000 from 2006
2005$304.52 MnReported executionAzerbaijan 2005 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: million AZM
Notes and conversion

Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified

Original: 1439506.7 million AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 287.9 AZN million

Annual average: 0.945421 AZN / USD
2005-01-01–2005-12-31

The WDI historical rate is in redenominated AZN units. Original AZM budget amounts are divided by 5,000 before this rate is applied; 1 AZN = 5,000 AZM from 2006.

Azerbaijan 2005 state budget / execution law, PDF p.3, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: million AZMWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definitionCentral Bank of Azerbaijan · denomination 1:5,000 from 2006
2004$183.81 MnRevisedAzerbaijan 2004 state budget / execution law, amendment article I.5 / article 6 row 2; original units: thousand AZM
Notes and conversion

Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified

Original: 903188722 thousand AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 180.6 AZN million

Annual average: 0.982696 AZN / USD
2004-01-01–2004-12-31

The WDI historical rate is in redenominated AZN units. Original AZM budget amounts are divided by 5,000 before this rate is applied; 1 AZN = 5,000 AZM from 2006.

Azerbaijan 2004 state budget / execution law, amendment article I.5 / article 6 row 2; original units: thousand AZMWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definitionCentral Bank of Azerbaijan · denomination 1:5,000 from 2006
2004$177.17 MnReported executionAzerbaijan 2004 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: million AZM
Notes and conversion

Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified

Original: 870567.9 million AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 174.1 AZN million

Annual average: 0.982696 AZN / USD
2004-01-01–2004-12-31

The WDI historical rate is in redenominated AZN units. Original AZM budget amounts are divided by 5,000 before this rate is applied; 1 AZN = 5,000 AZM from 2006.

Azerbaijan 2004 state budget / execution law, PDF p.2, article 2 expenditure row 2; original units: million AZMWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definitionCentral Bank of Azerbaijan · denomination 1:5,000 from 2006
2003$138.39 MnReported executionAzerbaijan 2003 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 4; original units: million AZM
Notes and conversion

Defence expenditure — pre-2006 functional heading; security separately classified

Original: 679622.2 million AZM (old manat). Normalized at 5,000 AZM = 1 AZN before annual-average USD conversion. Security/law-enforcement was a separate heading.

As of:

Original-source amount: 135.9 AZN million

Annual average: 0.982146 AZN / USD
2003-01-01–2003-12-31

The WDI historical rate is in redenominated AZN units. Original AZM budget amounts are divided by 5,000 before this rate is applied; 1 AZN = 5,000 AZM from 2006.

Azerbaijan 2003 state budget / execution law, article 2 expenditure row 4; original units: million AZMWorld Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period averageWorld Bank · exchange-rate definitionCentral Bank of Azerbaijan · denomination 1:5,000 from 2006
Coverage, currency and methodology

USD at each amount’s reference-period average exchange rate. Original amounts, rate periods and sources are available below. Current-year conversions are provisional; values are not adjusted for inflation.

* 2026 uses the available year-to-date average; the full-year average is not yet available.

† Future-year amount uses a disclosed budget exchange-rate assumption, not an observed annual average.

The national budget classification includes defence and national security. It is broader than military-only expenditure. Stages remain separate; absent execution data is not zero expenditure. Amounts are converted to nominal USD; original national-currency values remain in the source details.

Verified national functional-budget observations cover 2003–2027, with gaps in some stages. Before 2006 defence and security were separate headings; from 2006 the Defence heading included national security, and from 2020 its name is Defence and national security. Separate special-defence-project components are retained in the source records. Pre-2006 original AZM amounts are divided by 5,000 before applying normalized AZN annual-average exchange rates. The 2027 figure remains a proposal. SIPRI separately covers 1992–2025; footnote 7 includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015 and notes that none was found from 2016. Do not add these series or treat them as constant-scope ministry accounts. USD values are nominal.

SIPRI publishes current USD using the year’s average exchange rate; no second conversion is applied.

Annual datasets 2
Military expenditure · share of GDP 1992–2025
Coverage and method

SIPRI military expenditure divided by GDP for the same calendar year. Percentages are taken from the published Share of GDP sheet; these are resource-burden indicators, not military capability.

SIPRI 2026 edition · definitions and historical coverage follow footnote 7. Open the annual figures for sources.

%
YearValueStatus and source
20256.47%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20245.08%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20234.92%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20223.8%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20214.93%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20205.24%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20193.85%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20183.55%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20173.76%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20163.69%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20155.46%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20144.56%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20134.54%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20124.66%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20114.67%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20102.79%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20093.33%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20083.29%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20072.86%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20063.42%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20052.3%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20042.63%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20032.43%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20022.24%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20012.31%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20002.27%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19992.63%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19982.41%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19972.32%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19962.25%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19952.74%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19941.95%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19935%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
19922.4%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
Military expenditure · share of government spending 1994–2025
Coverage and method

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure, including all government levels where available. This is not the defence share of the central state budget.

SIPRI 2026 edition · definitions and historical coverage follow footnote 7. Open the annual figures for sources.

%
YearValueStatus and source
202517.68%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
202414.99%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
202315.03%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
202214.5%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
202115.33%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
202013.05%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201911.84%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201810.7%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201710.56%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201610.41%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201514.12%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201412.52%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201312.02%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201212.72%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
201113.84%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20108.73%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20099.64%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200810.47%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200710.99%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200613.51%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200510.22%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200410.86%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200311.2%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
20029.69%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200113.78%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
200012.43%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
199913.46%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
199813.39%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
199711.52%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
199611.37%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
199514.46%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7
199413.27%Estimate · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7

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2027 budget proposal

ProposedOfficial report

The 2027 draft proposes about $5.18 Bn for defence and national security; this is not enacted or actual spending. USD uses the published budget exchange-rate assumption.

Details and sources

Observed on 31 October 2026: article 7.2 lists AZN 8,816,401,550 and the page is marked draft. This date is the research observation date. The proposal is neither enacted spending authority nor actual expenditure.

Milli Majlis: proposed 2027 State Budget Law, article 7.2, observed 31 October 2026

Original-source amount: The published 2027 draft proposes AZN 8,816.4 million for the heading.

US$5,186.1 million. Original-source amount: 8,816.4 AZN million. Budget assumption · not an observed annual average (2027-01-01–2027-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Azerbaijan Ministry of Finance — Preliminary 2027 state and consolidated budget statement, page 6; unchanged-rate assumption

2025 execution reported

Reported executionOfficial report

The execution law reports about $4.74 Bn for defence and national security in 2025.

Details and sources

Article 2.2.2 records AZN 8,067,955,609. Published on 7 July 2026, this is an official functional-heading outturn, not independent verification of every payment or delivery.

President of Azerbaijan: 2025 Budget Execution Law, 30 June 2026, article 2.2.2 (PDF p.2) President of Azerbaijan: 2025 Budget Execution Law, published 7 July 2026

Original-source amount: The 2025 execution law reports AZN 8,068.0 million for defence and national security.

US$4,745.9 million. Original-source amount: 8,068.0 AZN million. Annual average (2025-01-01–2025-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)

2026 appropriation approved

ApprovedOfficial report

The 2026 budget approved about $5.12 Bn for defence and national security. USD conversion uses the provisional 2026 YTD average.

Details and sources

Law No.292-VIIQ sets AZN 8,717,581,860 in article 7.2, including AZN 4.5 billion for special defence projects and measures. Approval does not establish 2026 expenditure.

Milli Majlis: 2026 State Budget Law No.292-VIIQ, 9 December 2025, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)

Original-source amount: The approved 2026 heading totals AZN 8,717.6 million.

US$5,128.0 million. Original-source amount: 8,717.6 AZN million. Year-to-date average · provisional (2026-01-01–2026-09-30): 1.7 AZN / USD. US$2,647.1 million. Original-source amount: 4,500.0 AZN million. Year-to-date average · provisional (2026-01-01–2026-09-30): 1.7 AZN / USD. The special defence projects component is equivalent to about $2.64 Bn; it is included in the allocation, not additional to it.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Table 2.16, January–September 2026 monthly averages (updated 27 October 2026)

2024 execution reported

Reported executionOfficial report

The execution law reports about $3.86 Bn for defence and national security in 2024.

Details and sources

Article 2.2.2 reports AZN 6,562,197,451. This is the functional-heading outturn, not a reconstructed total of all military-related expenditure across government. Published on 11 July 2025.

President of Azerbaijan: 2024 Budget Execution Law, 4 July 2025, article 2.2.2 (PDF p.2) President of Azerbaijan: 2024 Budget Execution Law, published 11 July 2025

Original-source amount: The execution law reports AZN 6,562.2 million under the 2024 heading.

US$3,860.1 million. Original-source amount: 6,562.2 AZN million. Annual average (2024-01-01–2024-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
Calendar-year statistical observation

2025 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $4.93 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 4,939 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

2025 appropriation approved

ApprovedOfficial report

The 2025 budget approved about $4.93 Bn for defence and national security.

Details and sources

Law No.93-VIIQ sets AZN 8,396,297,596 in article 7.2. The separate Defence Ministry appropriation is smaller; the full heading must retain its defence-and-national-security label.

Milli Majlis: 2025 State Budget Law No.93-VIIQ, 16 December 2024, article 7.2 (PDF p.3) President of Azerbaijan: 2025 budget implementing decree, published 27 December 2024

Original-source amount: The 2025 budget approved AZN 8,396.3 million for the heading.

US$4,939.0 million. Original-source amount: 8,396.3 AZN million. Annual average (2025-01-01–2025-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)

2024 allocation revised

RevisedOfficial report

The 2024 amendment set the defence and national security allocation at about $4.19 Bn.

Details and sources

The amendment law lists AZN 7,126,347,420 in article 7.2, including AZN 3.7 billion for special defence projects and measures. These are budget authorisations.

President of Azerbaijan: 2024 budget amendment law, 25 June 2024, article 7.2 (PDF p.3)

Original-source amount: The 2024 amendment set the heading at AZN 7,126.3 million.

US$4,192.0 million. Original-source amount: 7,126.3 AZN million. Annual average (2024-01-01–2024-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD. US$2,176.5 million. Original-source amount: 3,700.0 AZN million. Annual average (2024-01-01–2024-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD. The special defence projects component is equivalent to about $2.17 Bn; it is included in the allocation, not additional to it.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
Calendar-year statistical observation

2024 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $3.77 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 3,777.088 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

2023 allocation revised

RevisedOfficial report

The 2023 amendment set the defence and national security allocation at about $3.56 Bn.

Details and sources

The amendment law sets AZN 6,054,844,623. This revised allocation is recorded separately from the initial approved annual series and does not establish actual spending.

President of Azerbaijan: 2023 budget amendment law, 16 June 2023, article 7.2 (PDF p.5)

Original-source amount: The 2023 amendment raised the defence and national security heading to AZN 6,054.8 million.

US$3,561.7 million. Original-source amount: 6,054.8 AZN million. Annual average (2023-01-01–2023-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
Calendar-year statistical observation

2023 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $3.56 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 3,561.671 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

Calendar-year statistical observation

2022 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $2.99 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 2,991.035 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

2022 appropriation approved

ApprovedOfficial report

The 2022 budget approved about $2.64 Bn for defence and national security.

Details and sources

Law No.401-VIQ, published by the presidency on 23 December 2021, sets AZN 4,489,892,429 in article 7.2. It is an initial appropriation, not a year-end outturn.

President of Azerbaijan: approved 2022 State Budget Law, article 7.2 (PDF p.4) President of Azerbaijan: 2022 State Budget Law, published 23 December 2021

Original-source amount: The initial 2022 allocation was AZN 4,489.9 million.

US$2,641.1 million. Original-source amount: 4,489.9 AZN million. Annual average (2022-01-01–2022-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
Calendar-year statistical observation

2021 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $2.7 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 2,703.176 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

2021 appropriation approved

ApprovedOfficial report

The 2021 budget approved about $2.69 Bn for defence and national security.

Details and sources

Article 7.2 sets AZN 4,585,806,638. The heading includes national security and border services; it is broader than the Defence Ministry budget.

Azerbaijan legal register: 2021 State Budget Law No.233-VIQ, 29 December 2020, article 7.2

Original-source amount: The 2021 budget approved AZN 4,585.8 million for defence and national security.

US$2,697.5 million. Original-source amount: 4,585.8 AZN million. Annual average (2021-01-01–2021-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
Calendar-year statistical observation

2020 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $2.23 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 2,237.765 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

2020 appropriation approved

ApprovedOfficial report

The 2020 budget approved about $2.26 Bn for defence and national security.

Details and sources

The implementing decree records AZN 3,853,585,721 under section 1.2. This is an approved allocation before the 2020 war, not actual expenditure.

President of Azerbaijan: 2020 budget implementing decree, 16 December 2019, section 1.2 (PDF p.14)

Original-source amount: The initial 2020 defence and national security allocation was AZN 3,853.6 million.

US$2,266.8 million. Original-source amount: 3,853.6 AZN million. Annual average (2020-01-01–2020-12-31): 1.7 AZN / USD.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan — Official average exchange rates of manat, Table 2.16 (updated 27 October 2026)
Calendar-year statistical observation

2019 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $1.85 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 1,854.235 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

Calendar-year statistical observation

2018 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $1.67 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 1,672.176 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

Calendar-year statistical observation

2017 · SIPRI observation

SIPRI observationStatistical series

SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists $1.52 Bn.

Details and sources

SIPRI includes special-defence-project allocations for 2011–2015; it found no such allocation from 2016. The 1992–2004 figures are marked SIPRI estimates. This military-expenditure series differs from the national defence-and-security functional heading. Current USD, without inflation adjustment.

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database · 27 April 2026 · Azerbaijan and footnote 7 SIPRI · sources, definition and exchange-rate methodology

Original-source amount: SIPRI’s military-expenditure series lists 1,528.86 USD million.

The source reports current USD; no second currency conversion is applied.

Date of the budget or execution law; the amount concerns the stated fiscal year.

2015 special-defence-project funding

Reported executionOfficial report

The 2015 execution law reports $1.24 Bn for special defence projects outside the Defence heading.

Details and sources

A separate component, not an extra amount to add to the SIPRI series, which already accounts for special-defence-project allocations for these years. The national functional-heading chart retains its narrower published scope. This component is not procurement-contract value.

Budget / execution law · PDF p.7,article2 expenditure14.3.1

Original-source amount: The 2015 execution law reports 1,270.53 AZN million for special defence projects outside the Defence heading.

US$1,240.1 million. Original-source amount: 1,270.5 AZN million. Annual average (2015-01-01–2015-12-31): 1.024564 AZN / USD.

World Bank WDI / IMF IFS · PA.NUS.FCRF · period average World Bank · exchange-rate definition
Method & coverage

This is a curated public-source reference, not a complete inventory. Each record identifies an event or publication date, implementation stage and evidence type; the detail explains which date is known. An official report establishes what the issuer said; a contract does not establish delivery, and delivery does not establish readiness. Unknown quantities remain unknown. Records count publications or developments, not weapons, personnel or military strength.

Official report
The issuing institution reports the event or figure; this is not independent corroboration.
Independently corroborated
Distinct independent evidence supports the specific recorded claim.
Estimate
A sourced estimate, with its method and limits retained.
Unresolved
The available evidence does not establish the specific point.

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