15:33 - 18.08.2026

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August 18, Fineko/abc.az. In 2026, Azerbaijan's state budget expenditures are expected to stand at 40 billion 862.6 million manats. This is 2% lower compared to the initially approved forecast.

This was reported in the statement released by the Ministry of Finance.

Expenditures and Changes by Sector (Functional Classification):

• Defense and National Security: 8.5628 billion manats (down by 1.8% or 154.7 million manats)

• Economic Activity (Reconstruction of liberated territories, capital investments): 7.6995 billion manats (down by 2% or 157.1 million manats)

• General Public Services: 5.4628 billion manats (down by 1% or 55.2 million manats)

• Education Expenditures: 4.8801 billion manats (down by 2.7% or 136.3 million manats)

• Social Protection and Social Security: 4.8242 billion manats (down by 1% or 48.7 million manats)

• Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Prosecution: 3.2862 billion manats (down by 1.5% or 50 million manats)

• Healthcare Expenditures: 1.9873 billion manats (down by 1.8% or 37.1 million manats)

• Agriculture: 1.202 billion manats (down by 2% or 24.5 million manats)

• Culture, Arts, Information, and Youth Policy: 625.8 million manats (down by 1% or 6.3 million manats)

• Environmental Protection: 411.6 million manats (down by 1% or 4.2 million manats)

• Housing and Communal Services: 321.3 million manats (down by 3.9% or 13.2 million manats)

• Other Services (not elsewhere classified): 1.5989 billion manats (down by 8.8% or 153.7 million manats)