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Economy of Azerbaijan vs Israel compared: GDP & Debt

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Azerbaijan has a GDP of $75.9B compared to $611B for Israel, ranking 87/197 and 27/197 by economy size, respectively.

Azerbaijan has $15.3B in government debt (20.1% of GDP), compared to $418B (68.5% of GDP) in Israel.

Azerbaijan vs Israel GDP by year

Azerbaijan
Israel
1x
Year GDP, current $
Azerbaijan Israel
2025 $75,937,647,059 $610,777,842,874
2024 $74,426,000,000 $542,284,494,491
2023 $72,428,470,588 $513,393,395,492
2022 $78,807,470,588 $525,157,951,213
2021 $54,825,411,765 $489,735,019,666
2020 $42,693,000,000 $410,908,899,711
2019 $48,174,235,294 $399,207,771,082
2018 $47,112,470,052 $375,470,422,244
2017 $40,866,627,352 $357,360,816,857
2016 $37,866,996,883 $321,083,954,798
2015 $53,076,235,355 $302,841,190,258
2014 $75,239,785,452 $314,376,760,832
2013 $74,160,560,124 $298,045,324,736
2012 $69,679,944,504 $263,172,104,091
2011 $65,952,796,428 $267,739,352,609
2010 $52,909,294,792 $239,372,857,534
2009 $44,292,427,185 $213,112,649,594
2008 $48,851,293,785 $220,952,472,408
2007 $33,049,419,431 $184,448,882,452
2006 $20,981,929,498 $158,706,516,002
2005 $13,245,421,881 $147,346,035,831
2004 $8,680,405,741 $139,925,423,025
2003 $7,276,413,079 $131,278,887,815
2002 $6,236,087,738 $125,215,963,105
2001 $5,707,616,204 $134,889,159,474
2000 $5,272,615,723 $136,409,902,632
1999 $4,581,248,567 $121,329,240,042
1998 $4,446,368,571 $120,468,659,246
1997 $3,962,362,387 $119,389,303,067
1996 $3,176,507,376 $115,051,957,577
1995 $2,417,331,193 $105,432,315,611
1994 $1,193,141,110 $90,684,108,118
1993 $1,570,392,598 $79,806,598,120
1992 $444,658,672 $79,408,652,426
1991 $5,344,000,000 $70,954,941,681
1990 $8,884,848,485 $61,978,459,022
1989 - $52,411,116,588
1988 - $52,618,458,014
1987 - $43,022,977,765
1986 - $35,812,041,620
1985 - $28,887,898,639
1984 - $30,626,695,891
1983 - $32,655,591,256
1982 - $29,237,231,967
1981 - $26,865,420,933
1980 - $25,379,585,067
1979 - $22,595,788,591
1978 - $17,690,363,444
1977 - $18,245,847,441
1976 - $15,946,502,888
1975 - $16,131,806,290
1974 - $17,162,009,924
1973 - $11,895,229,181
1972 - $9,216,866,299
1971 - $7,048,191,876
1970 - $7,402,142,195
1969 - $6,293,966,357
1968 - $5,455,059,532
1967 - $4,759,447,914
1966 - $4,700,397,692
1965 - $4,326,412,951
1964 - $4,021,861,430
1963 - $3,533,767,055
1962 - $2,964,323,618
1961 - $3,706,297,903
1960 - $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Azerbaijan vs Israel by year

Azerbaijan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Azerbaijan Israel
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $7,411 - $60,337 -
2024 $7,295 $25,089 $54,217 $57,236
2023 $7,133 $23,652 $52,126 $55,171
2022 $7,771 $22,552 $54,947 $53,619
2021 $5,408 $20,111 $52,258 $46,162
2020 $4,230 $15,164 $44,591 $40,955
2019 $4,806 $16,675 $44,092 $41,325
2018 $4,740 $15,283 $42,269 $40,190
2017 $4,147 $14,316 $41,013 $39,471
2016 $3,881 $14,536 $37,571 $38,189
2015 $5,501 $15,075 $36,138 $35,871
2014 $7,891 $17,564 $38,265 $34,816
2013 $7,875 $17,268 $36,981 $34,827
2012 $7,496 $15,994 $33,269 $32,484
2011 $7,190 $14,805 $34,477 $31,314
2010 $5,844 $14,930 $31,399 $29,456
2009 $4,950 $14,246 $28,470 $28,087
2008 $5,574 $13,217 $30,231 $28,084
2007 $3,851 $11,974 $25,689 $28,307
2006 $2,473 $9,398 $22,500 $26,385
2005 $1,578 $6,855 $21,262 $25,701
2004 $1,045 $5,248 $20,550 $26,078
2003 $884 $4,718 $19,624 $24,702
2002 $763 $4,230 $19,059 $26,101
2001 $704 $3,835 $20,949 $25,806
2000 $655 $3,439 $21,690 $25,766
1999 $574 $3,052 $19,809 $23,415
1998 $562 $2,827 $20,176 $22,927
1997 $506 $2,565 $20,457 $22,279
1996 $409 $2,407 $20,213 $21,672
1995 $315 $2,357 $19,014 $20,642
1994 $157.1 $2,648 $16,796 $19,478
1993 $209.5 $3,272 $15,169 $18,218
1992 $60.2 $4,220 $15,500 $17,553
1991 $735 $5,412 $14,337 $16,486
1990 $1,238 $5,343 $13,300 $15,721
1989 - - $11,601 -
1988 - - $11,846 -
1987 - - $9,847 -
1986 - - $8,330 -
1985 - - $6,824 -
1984 - - $7,364 -
1983 - - $7,955 -
1982 - - $7,253 -
1981 - - $6,791 -
1980 - - $6,545 -
1979 - - $5,968 -
1978 - - $4,794 -
1977 - - $5,050 -
1976 - - $4,514 -
1975 - - $4,669 -
1974 - - $5,082 -
1973 - - $3,629 -
1972 - - $2,928 -
1971 - - $2,297 -
1970 - - $2,489 -
1969 - - $2,188 -
1968 - - $1,946 -
1967 - - $1,734 -
1966 - - $1,788 -
1965 - - $1,688 -
1964 - - $1,625 -
1963 - - $1,485 -
1962 - - $1,293 -
1961 - - $1,696 -
1960 - - $1,452 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Azerbaijan's GDP per capita is $7,411, ranking 101/197, compared to $60,337 in Israel, ranking 19/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Azerbaijan ranks 82nd at $25,089, while Israel ranks 36th at $57,236.

Economic indicators

Azerbaijan Israel
Gross domestic product
$75.9B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank
87/197
2025
27/197
2025
GDP growth
1.45%
2024-2025
2.93%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank
101/197
2025
19/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$57,236
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
82/197
2024
36/197
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.1%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,492
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank
131/185
2025
16/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,426
2026
$48,251
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.57B
2025
$331B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
1.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
43.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.62%
2024-2025
3.04%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2026
3.75%
2026
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2022
3%
2025
Population
10333222
10334048

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Azerbaijan
Spending

Debt
Israel
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Azerbaijan Israel
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 34.6% 20.1% 43.6% 68.5%
2024 33.9% 21.6% 43.7% 67.7%
2023 32.7% 21.8% 39.6% 61.3%
2022 26.2% 17.3% 36.9% 60.3%
2021 32.2% 26.3% 40.1% 67.7%
2020 40.2% 21.3% 44.8% 71.1%
2019 32.5% 17.7% 38.7% 59.3%
2018 33.2% 18.7% 39.2% 60.1%
2017 35.6% 22.5% 38.4% 59.8%
2016 35.4% 20.6% 37.9% 61.7%
2015 38.7% 18% 37.6% 62.8%
2014 36.4% 8.53% 38.3% 65.8%
2013 37.8% 6.18% 39.7% 66%
2012 36.6% 5.83% 39.6% 66.9%
2011 33.7% 4.97% 39.3% 67.2%
2010 32% 4.98% 39.7% 69%
2009 34.5% 4.73% 41.4% 72.6%
2008 31.4% 3.22% 41.2% 70.2%
2007 26.1% 4% 40.2% 70.8%
2006 25.3% 5.3% 41.6% 77.7%
2005 22.5% 6.85% 42.3% 85.2%
2004 24.2% 9.71% 43% 88.3%
2003 21.7% 10.7% 45.4% 89.7%
2002 23.1% 11.9% 50% 87.2%
2001 16.8% 13% 46.1% 81.1%
2000 18.2% 13.1% 43.4% 77.2%
1999 19.5% 25.4% 53.6% 94.8%
1998 18.7% 14.3% 55% 101%
1997 18.5% 11.4% 52.6% 99.3%
1996 19.8% 16.7% 53.2% 100.3%
1995 18.9% 19.2% 52.8% 102.3%
1994 14.7% 11.7% 41.7% 110.2%
1993 - - 42.2% 118.3%
1992 - - 44.1% 119.6%
1991 - - 34.4% 123.7%
1990 - - 46.8% 138.3%
1989 - - 47.5% 147.4%
1988 - - 46.5% 145.4%
1987 - - 52.8% 143.2%
1986 - - 55.7% 162.5%
1985 - - 65.2% 199%
1984 - - - 284%
1983 - - - 260.5%
1982 - - 69.7% -
1981 - - 71.8% -
1980 - - 69.4% 154.3%
1979 - - 70.1% 155.5%
1978 - - 62.2% 133.6%
1977 - - 69.1% 142%
1976 - - 66.3% 97.4%
1975 - - 62% 85.1%
1974 - - - 79.8%
1973 - - - 62.1%
1972 - - - 63.9%
1971 - - - -
1970 - - 41.6% -
1969 - - 41.1% -
1968 - - 39.4% -
1967 - - 33.9% -
1966 - - 29.6% -
1965 - - 27.8% -
1964 - - 28.2% -
1963 - - 26.9% -
1962 - - 27.7% -
1961 - - 30.3% -
1960 - - 30.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Azerbaijan's government spending was $26.3B, accounting for 34.6% of its GDP, while Israel spent $266B, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 20.1% in Azerbaijan and 68.5% in Israel, ranking 174/185 and 60/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Azerbaijan

Israel
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Azerbaijan Israel
2025 2.56% -5.22%
2024 4.05% -8.07%
2023 7.92% -5.38%
2022 5.96% 0.3%
2021 4.21% -3.37%
2020 -6.44% -10.6%
2019 8.95% -3.79%
2018 5.43% -3.58%
2017 -1.34% -1.17%
2016 -1.17% -1.78%
2015 -4.83% -1.2%
2014 2.74% -2.28%
2013 1.64% -4.07%
2012 3.71% -4.46%
2011 10.9% -3.43%
2010 13.8% -3.72%
2009 5.86% -6.53%
2008 17.2% -3.49%
2007 2.34% -0.43%
2006 0.66% -0.94%
2005 2.74% -2.74%
2004 1.78% -3.4%
2003 1.6% -5.03%
2002 19.4% -8.21%
2001 21.8% -4.06%
2000 0.14% -0.8%
1999 -1.03% -6.26%
1998 1.63% -7.99%
1997 -0.94% -4.84%
1996 -2.25% -5.97%
1995 -1.34% -4.28%
1994 3.21% -5.62%
1993 - -5.62%
1992 - -8%
1991 - -7.04%
1990 - -9.67%
1989 - -9.03%
1988 - -7.57%
1987 - -7.47%
1986 - -7.51%
1985 - -14.2%
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -13.8%
1981 - -23.5%
1980 - -19.6%
1979 - -16.7%
1978 - -14.7%
1977 - -20.3%
1976 - -19.4%
1975 - -19.6%
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -16%
1969 - -15.3%
1968 - -11.7%
1967 - -7.68%
1966 - -4.35%
1965 - -2.72%
1964 - -3.65%
1963 - -4.41%
1962 - -4.09%
1961 - -5.86%
1960 - -6.62%
1959 - -7.23%
1958 - -8.31%
1957 - -7.17%
1956 - -9.3%
1955 - -4.3%
1954 - -7.84%
1953 - -8.32%
1952 - -7.19%
1951 - -8.13%
1950 - -10.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Azerbaijan's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.94B, equivalent to 2.56% of GDP. This compares to Israel's deficit of $31.9B, or 5.22% of GDP.

Over the past 32 years, Azerbaijan recorded a fiscal deficit in 8 of those years, while Israel ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Azerbaijan posted an annual surplus equal to 4.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.14% of GDP for Israel.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Azerbaijan

Israel
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Azerbaijan Israel
2025 5.62% 3.04%
2024 2.21% 3.07%
2023 8.79% 4.23%
2022 13.9% 4.41%
2021 6.65% 1.48%
2020 2.76% -0.58%
2019 2.61% 0.82%
2018 2.27% 0.81%
2017 12.9% 0.25%
2016 12.4% -0.54%
2015 4.03% -0.62%
2014 1.37% 0.47%
2013 2.42% 1.59%
2012 1.07% 1.68%
2011 7.86% 3.49%
2010 5.73% 2.7%
2009 1.46% 3.37%
2008 20.8% 4.53%
2007 16.7% 0.47%
2006 8.33% 2.05%
2005 9.68% 1.34%
2004 6.71% -0.42%
2003 2.23% 0.71%
2002 2.77% 5.8%
2001 1.55% 1.12%
2000 1.81% 1.03%
1999 -8.53% 5.19%
1998 -0.77% 5.49%
1997 3.67% 8.95%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Azerbaijan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.49%, compared with 2.27% in Israel. In 2025, inflation was 5.62% in Azerbaijan and 3.04% in Israel.

Top exports between countries

Azerbaijan
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.11M
Chemicals & pharma $6.44M
Machinery & equipment $5.04M
Raw materials & minerals $4.29M
Textiles & consumer goods $587K
Raw agricultural goods $526K
Metals $178K
Animal & marine products $2K
Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $389M
Raw materials & minerals $14.6M
Metals $5.9M
Chemicals & pharma $1.73M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.59M
Raw agricultural goods $868K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $279K
Miscellaneous $228K
Precious metals & jewellery $172K
Animal & marine products $49K

Balance of trade

Azerbaijan Israel
Current account balance
$3.48B
2025
$8.53B
2025
Current account balance ranking
35/190
2025
26/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.58%
2025
+1.4%
2025
Goods imports
$17.7B
2025
$102B
2025
Goods exports
$24.1B
2025
$76.2B
2025
Service imports
$10.3B
2025
$53.2B
2025
Service exports
$8.6B
2025
$92.4B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.8%
2025
25.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
43%
2025
27.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Azerbaijan Israel
Economic freedom 64.3 68.4
Economic freedom ranking 74/197 47/197
Property rights 53.3 73.1
Government integrity 23.6 66.2
Judicial effectiveness 16.5 68.1
Tax burden 87.9 60.2
Government spending 71.3 52
Fiscal health 99.1 60.8
Business freedom 71.2 72.4
Labor freedom 56.9 56.8
Monetary freedom 76 78.2
Trade freedom 75.8 82.8
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Azerbaijan
Israel
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Azerbaijan Israel
2026 64.3 68.4
2025 62.5 69.9
2024 61.6 70.1
2023 61.4 68.9
2022 61.6 68
2021 70.1 73.8
2020 69.3 74
2019 65.4 72.8
2018 64.3 72.2
2017 63.6 69.7
2016 60.2 70.7
2015 61 70.5
2014 61.3 68.4
2013 59.7 66.9
2012 58.9 67.8
2011 59.7 68.5
2010 58.8 67.7
2009 58 67.6
2008 55.3 66.3
2007 54.6 64.8
2006 53.2 64.4
2005 54.4 62.6
2004 53.4 61.4
2003 54.1 62.7
2002 53.3 66.9
2001 50.3 66.1
2000 49.8 65.5
1999 47.4 68.3
1998 43.1 68
1997 34 62.7
1996 30 62
1995 - 61.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Azerbaijan is 64.3, ranking 74/197, compared to 68.4 for Israel, ranking 47/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Azerbaijan Israel
Services, % of GDP
45.3%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
17.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.93%
2025
1.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2025
$569B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,430
2025
$58,870
2025
Total reserves including gold
$13.6B
2025
$229B
2025
Total reserves ranking
74/177
2025
18/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$536M
2025
-$11.8B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$231M
2024
$14.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$742M
2024
$9.92B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.82%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
6%
2012
22%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.9%
2025
24.3%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.