Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 141st out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -173.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -176.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +263.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +236.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -63.8% |
| 2013 | -2.5% | -165.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -160.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
| 2016 | -3.2% | -557.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -162.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -232.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -305.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +76.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -47.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | -1.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -3.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -3.7% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 141st out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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