It should be noted that due to the decentralised budgetary expenditure on culture, most public funds are distributed locally. Moreover, the general trend is that the percentage changes over the years in favour of the regions. For example, in 2015, this ratio was 52.1% versus 47.9% in favour of the local budget and in 2024, this ratio was already 63.3% against 36.7% in favour of the regional budget.
Table 6: Public cultural expenditure by the level of government, 2024
|
Level of government |
Total expenditure in national currency (AZN) |
Total expenditure in EUR |
% share of total
|
|
Central
|
197 549 966.5 |
106 783 765.7 |
36.7% |
|
Regional |
340 888 680.0 |
184 264 151.3
|
63.3% |
|
TOTAL |
538 438 646.5
|
291 047 917.0 |
100% |
Sources:
- The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On several issues related to the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1028-VIQ dated December 5, 2023 “On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2024” (No.2424 of December 26, 2023), https://e-qanun.az/framework/55892;
- The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On several issues related to the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2021” (No.1241 of December 30, 2020), https://e-qanun.az/framework/46614.
The following table presents the figures for public cultural expenditures by level of government for 2021 and 2024, allowing for a trend analysis. Almost all indicators have grown significantly over the past few years, clearly demonstrating the general trend towards increasing budgetary attention to culture on the part of the state. Following the increase in total public cultural expenditures by 141.95%, regional expenditures grew by 134.83%, and central expenditures by more than one and a half times, at 156.16%.
Table 7: Comparison of public cultural expenditures by the level of government for 2021 and 2024
|
Level of government |
Total expenditure in 2021 (AZN) |
Total expenditure in 2024 (AZN) |
Trend in % |
|
Central |
126 504 173.0 |
197 549 966.5 |
156.16% |
|
Regional |
252 821 913.0 |
340 888 680.0 |
134.83% |
|
TOTAL |
379 326 086.0 |
538 438 646.5 |
141.95% |
Sources:
- The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On several issues related to the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1028-VIQ dated December 5, 2023 “, On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2024” (No.2424 of December 26, 2023), https://e-qanun.az/framework/55892
- The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On several issues related to the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2021” (No.1241 of December 30, 2020), https://e-qanun.az/framework/46614
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