GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 12.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 12.7 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1,155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 770.26 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.01 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1990 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1991 | 96.67 % change on previous year | +1253.3% |
| 1994 | 770.26 % change on previous year | +696.8% |
| 1995 | 647.71 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 43.35 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1998 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 43.3 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2000 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 38.06 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 31.31 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 83.22 % change on previous year | +289.7% |
| 2009 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2012 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 2018 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +728.1% |
| 2022 | 17.77 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2024 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2025 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 12.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 12.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1253.3% | 7.14 % change on previous year | 96.67 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +728.1% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +696.8% | 96.67 % change on previous year | 770.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 233.49 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 770.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.59 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 83.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 13.09 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Nicaragua 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 12.89 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Georgia 12.44 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Laos 12.43 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Belarus 12.36 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan was 12.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 770.26 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.