The Chamber of Accounts of Azerbaijan (CAA) cost the state budget 3 million 249 thousand 962 manat last year, says the official information from CAA.
CAA not only abided in the estimate (3 million 634.16 thousand manat), but also saved 10.57% on several positions. The main volume of funds in the reporting year was directed to pay the salaries of staff members (1 million 558.44 thousand. Manat or 47.9% of total expenditures). The salary is also linked to a number of other items of expenditure - payments of other types of wages were 479,340 manat, travel expenses abroad - 65.37 thousand manat and travel expenses within the country - 88.01 thousand manat.
In addition, contributions to the State Social Protection Fund for 2014 amounted to 457.24 thousand manat, and expenses for the purchase of vehicles were 200 thousand manat. --17D-
Economics
-
On September 11, 2024, Azerbaijan's Economic Council, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Asadov, convened to review the draft state and consolidated budgets for 2025-2028. The meeting, dedicated to key financial and economic issues, addressed global economic trends, macroeconomic forecasts for 2024-2028, and the country’s budget policy for the coming years.
-
Azerbaijan's fixed asset investments in the first eight months of this year totaled 11.2 billion manats, reflecting a 1.7 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the State Statistics Committee. This uptick highlights the country’s ongoing commitment to infrastructure development, though the composition of investment flows reveals contrasting trends between sectors.
-
Azerbaijan’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8% in the January-August 2024 period, reaching 80.96 billion manats ($47.62 billion), reflecting stability in overall production compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the State Statistics Committee.
-
Azerbaijan’s consumer price index (CPI) for the period of January to August increased by 1.3% compared to the same period in 2023, marking a period of moderate inflation in the country. According to the State Statistics Committee, the overall CPI for the eight-month period reached 101.3%, with various sectors showing mixed inflationary pressures.
Leave a review