Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 36.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Turkmenistan, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Turkmenistan is 36.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.7% | — |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,562 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Turkmenistan?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Turkmenistan was 36.5% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.