Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Azerbaijan, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.7% for total debt service in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1332.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +533.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -72.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +168.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +85.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +117.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +20.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1332.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1997 | +533.8% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
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More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Azerbaijan?
- Total debt service in Azerbaijan was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for total debt service?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release