GDP per employed person in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: GDP per employed person was 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Azerbaijan stood at 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Azerbaijan peaked at 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,491 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 17,199 constant 2021 PPP $ | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 12,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 9,924 constant 2021 PPP $ | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 8,491 constant 2021 PPP $ | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 8,551 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,062 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 10,016 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 10,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 13,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 14,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 15,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 17,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 21,763 constant 2021 PPP $ | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 29,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 37,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 40,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 43,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 44,654 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 42,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 43,016 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44,838 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 45,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44,736 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 41,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 43,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 44,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 45,198 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 46,860 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,491 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,363 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6087 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,833 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,207 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,946 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,021 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Azerbaijan?
- Gdp per employed person in Azerbaijan was 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,491 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gdp per employed person?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.