GERD as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
90th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
29
1996–2024
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release