Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.8% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan peaked at 14.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2002.
That places Turkmenistan 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 employed person (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -67.9% |
| 2002 | -4.3% | -827.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -391.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +603.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -76.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +143.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +6863.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -101.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3211.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -79.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +42.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6863.6% | 0.1% | 7.7% |
| 2023 | +3211.1% | -0.1% | 2.8% |
| 2002 | -827.1% | 0.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -4.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan was 0.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2002.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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