Average pension in Azerbaijan to exceed $340 in 2026

Aysel Aslan
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The average pension in Azerbaijan will be 579.2 manats ($340) in 2026, Report informs referring to the draft budget for 2026.

According to the document, this figure is 7.9% higher than the expected 2025 level (537 manats, or $315).

Furthermore, the draft indicates that, according to the Ministry of Economy, nominal wage growth in 2025 is projected at 9.2%. Based on this, the financial burden of indexing labor pensions in 2026 may reach 635.59 million manats ($373.8 million) per year.

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