BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. The cost of paid services provided to Azerbaijan's population totaled 2.6 billion manat ($1.5 billion) from January through March 2023, increasing by 11.6 percent compared to the same period in 2022,Trend reports via the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan.
During this period, legal entities provided the country’s population with 1.98 billion manat ($1.1 billion) of services, accounting for 75.9 percent of the overall service value.
Paid services per capita averaged 257.4 manat ($151.4) from January through March 2023, which was 47 manat ($27.6) more than 2022’s indicator.
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January through March 2023 |
Difference |
|
|
Overall cost of paid services |
2.6 billion manat ($1.5 billion) |
11.6 percent |
|
Public sector |
554.8 million manat ($326.3 million) |
12.5 percent |
|
Private sector: |
2 billion manat ($1.1 billion) |
11.4 percent |
|
Including individuals |
627.8 million manat ($369.2 million) |
7.5 percent |
The cost of paid services rendered to Azerbaijani citizens made up 9.25 billion manat ($5.4 billion) in 2022, growing by eight percent compared to 2021.
In the reporting period, legal entities provided the country's population with 7.019 billion manat ($4.1 billion) of services, accounting for 75.9 percent of the overall service value.
In 2021, the cost of paid services provided to the population in Azerbaijan increased by 4.8 percent compared to 2020 and amounted to 7.7 billion manat ($4.5 billion).