About the State Statistical Committee

The regular organization of statistics on the territory of Azerbaijan began after the establishment of Shamakhi (from 1846 to 1859), Baku (1859) and Ganja (1867) governorates with the activity of statistical committees within them.

The annual reports of the governorates compiled from that period until 1917, which include 20-27 statistical tables, contain numerous statistical data - the number of population, cattles, workers, fairs, factories, crops and products, fair turnover, trade of basic goods. it included prices, number of soldiers and many other information.

During the 23-month existence of the Azerbaijan People's Republic (1918-1920), although the creation of a single body in charge of statistical issues in the country was not fully achieved, certain institutions related to statistics were created within individual ministries. Since November 15, 1918, these institutions have been operating as the Statistics Department within the Ministry of State Property and Agriculture, and since July 1919, as the Statistics Bureau in the Land Fund Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.

On July 8, 1920, the statute on the temporary collegium of statisticians was approved by the Azerbaijan Revolutionary Committee with the signature of Nariman Narimanov.

Since 1924, the creation of local statistical bodies began in Azerbaijan, and in the following years, the creation of statistical bodies was carried out in all localities.

On September 28, 1928, the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan and the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR approved a new statute on the Central Statistical Department of the Azerbaijan SSR.

In August 1948, the Central Statistical Office of the republic separated from the State Planning Commission and became subordinate to the Central Statistical Office under the Council of Ministers of the USSR. This was of great importance for improving the work of statistical authorities.

In 1987, the Central Statistical Office of the Azerbaijan SSR became the State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR, and the Statute of the State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR was approved by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR dated March 30, 1988.

1994 was a special year in the history of Azerbaijani statistics. The Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Statistics" was signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev on February 18, 1994. In the law, taking into account all the requirements of the "Basic principles of official statistics in the European Economic Commission region" approved by the decision of the 47th session of the European Economic Commission held in Geneva on April 15, 1992, the State register of subjects engaged in economic activity in the Republic of Azerbaijan and international creation of national classifications harmonized with classifications, conducting state statistical observations on the territory of the country, statistical secrecy, social protection of employees of state statistical bodies, etc. specific items are listed.

During the period of independence, improvement of official statistics in Azerbaijan, completion of reforms in this field and adaptation to international standards, wider information of the society and further development of statistics in accordance with the economic policy of the state, improvement of information provision on the socio-economic development of the country, bringing the system of statistical indicators to the level of world standards , obtaining new statistical data characterizing the integration of the economy into the world economy and raising it to the level of international statistical standards has been the focus of attention. For this purpose, the State Statistical Committee has developed and implemented state programs on reforms in the field of statistics and its improvement. During these years, 5 State Programs (covering the years 1993-1997, 1998-2002, 2003-2007, 2008-2012, 2013-2017) were implemented, the last State Program covering the years 2018-2025 It was approved by the President's Decree No. 3672 dated February 14, 2018 and its implementation began.

The main goal of the State Program is the development of official statistics through the implementation of complex measures to improve statistical work in accordance with socio-economic processes and modern challenges in the country and internationally. These measures include the organization of statistical observations in social, economic and other fields and the development of methodologies, metadata and classifications, legal, administrative and informational support for the production of official statistical materials, increasing user satisfaction, international cooperation, activities that include the strengthening of the material and technical base and personnel potential. includes.

The famous saying of the national leader of the Azerbaijani people, H. Aliyev, engraved in the memory of the country's statisticians, "The State Statistical Committee is one of the main bodies" is a clear example of the appreciation given to the State Statistical Committee.

At present, the State Statistical Committee system consists of the Adminstration, the State Statistical Committee of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Baku City Statistics Office, 71 district (city) statistics offices and a subordinate institution not included in the structure of the State Statistical Committee - the Center for Scientific Research and Statistical Innovations.