BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. Azerbaijan’s
state budget expenditures for the period from January through
September 2026 totaled 25.34 billion manat ($14.91 billion), an
increase of 680 million manat ($400.06 million), or 2.8%, compared
to the same period last year.
According to the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan, funding for
key government obligations, including the payment of salaries,
benefits, and pensions; the restoration and reconstruction of
territories liberated from occupation; the implementation of
government programs and targeted initiatives; public debt
servicing; and other necessary expenditures, was provided in full
and in a timely manner.
“1.44 billion manat ($850 million), or 5.7% of state budget
expenditures, were allocated to public debt service,” the ministry
said in a statement.
In addition, the report notes that 12.64 billion manat ($7.44
billion) were allocated to finance social expenditures, accounting
for 49.9% of total state budget expenditures.
“Compared to the period from January to September 2025, this
figure increased by 1.64 billion manat ($960 million), or 14.9%,,”
the ministry reported.
Social expenditures include costs for wages, the purchase of
food, the payment of pensions and social benefits, the procurement
of medicines, bandages, and medical supplies, as well as
expenditures on mandatory health insurance.
