Expenditures in the cultural sectors generally show an upward trend in connection with the country’s overall economic development and the progressive increase in cultural budget allocations. In this regard, it should be noted that out of a total budgetary allocation of 538,438,646.5 AZN (100%), 404,721,143.0 AZN is allocated to wages (75.2%), 130,927,503.5 AZN to operating expenses (24.3%), and 2,790,000.0 AZN to investment expenses (0.5%).
Table 8: Direct state cultural expenditure and transfers (central level): by sector, 2024, in 1000 of national currency (AZN)
|
Field/Domain/Sub-domain |
TOTAL |
of which: Direct expenditure (of government or its agencies) |
of which: Transfers to other levels of government |
|
|
|
in 1000 AZN |
in % |
|
|||
|
I. Cultural Heritage |
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|
Historical Monuments (State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture) |
4 905.7 |
0.91% |
4 905.7 |
– |
|
|
National Museum of History of Azerbaijan, National Museum of Azerbaijani Literature and Huseyn Javid’s House-Museum |
6 624.5 |
1.23% |
6 624.5 |
– |
|
|
Other museums and reserves |
37 470.9 |
6.96% |
16 786.8 |
20 684.1 |
|
|
Azerbaijan National Library named after M.F.Akhundzadeh |
7 832.7 |
1.45% |
7 832.7 |
– |
|
|
Other libraries |
60 039.6 |
11.15% |
1 945.4 |
58 094.2 |
|
|
Intangible Heritage / Folk Culture |
52 160.8 |
9.69% |
– |
52 160.8 |
|
|
II. Performing Arts |
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|
Theatre and concert facilities |
53 899.9 |
10.01% |
51 985.1 |
1 914.8 |
|
|
International Mugham Centre |
2 108.5 |
0.39% |
2 108.5 |
– |
|
|
III. Audio-visual and Multimedia (audiovisual və multimedia) |
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|
Cinema (“Cinema Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan”,public legal entity of the Ministry of Culture) |
10 500.0 |
1.95% |
10 500.0 |
– |
|
|
Expenses related to the preparation & broad-casting of the promotion of cultural programs |
1 004.0 |
0.19% |
1 004.0 |
– |
|
|
IV. Interdisciplinary |
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|
Assistance to public associations |
7 438.3 |
1.38% |
7 438.3 |
– |
|
|
Awarding scholarships and awards to artists |
1 494.0 |
0.28% |
1 494.0 |
– |
|
|
Cultural Relations Abroad |
6 684.0 |
1.24% |
6 684.0 |
– |
|
|
Cultural centres in foreign countries |
9 352.6 |
1.74% |
9 352.6 |
– |
|
|
Administration |
11 740.8 |
2.18% |
7 367.5 |
4 373.3 |
|
|
Cultural Education |
205 482.8 |
38.16% |
4 210.7 |
201 272.1 |
|
|
V. Not covered by domains I-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centralised costs |
39 942.3 |
7.42% |
39 942.3 |
– |
|
|
Investment costs |
2 790.0 |
0.52% |
2 790.0 |
– |
|
|
Other expenses |
16 967.2 |
3.15% |
14 577.8 |
2 389.4 |
|
|
TOTAL |
538 438.6 |
100% |
197 549.9 |
340 888.7 |
|
Source: 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
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