GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 35,556 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 35,556 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 35,556 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current LCU per person, in 1987.
Turkmenistan ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | +91.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 current LCU per person | +2550.8% |
| 1993 | 0.497 current LCU per person | +1125.3% |
| 1994 | 4.24 current LCU per person | +752.4% |
| 1995 | 31.11 current LCU per person | +634.4% |
| 1996 | 363.52 current LCU per person | +1068.4% |
| 1997 | 512.37 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 634.62 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 892.89 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 1,140 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 1,542 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1,897 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 2,443 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 2,978 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3,535 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 4,323 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 5,149 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 9,255 current LCU per person | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 10,568 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 11,567 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14,659 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 17,254 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 18,809 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 20,418 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 20,158 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19,904 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,400 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,438 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23,135 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 22,891 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 24,418 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 28,208 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 28,747 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 32,072 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 35,556 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 35,556 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 35,556 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU per person, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2550.8% | 0.0015 current LCU per person | 0.0406 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1125.3% | 0.0406 current LCU per person | 0.497 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +1068.4% | 31.11 current LCU per person | 363.52 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +752.4% | 0.497 current LCU per person | 4.24 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +634.4% | 4.24 current LCU per person | 31.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 243.93 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 892.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,283 current LCU per person | 1,140 current LCU per person | 10,568 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,774 current LCU per person | 11,567 current LCU per person | 23,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,648 current LCU per person | 22,891 current LCU per person | 35,556 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 155 Italy 38,327 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Bolivia 35,572 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Peru 34,545 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Libya 34,212 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Spain 34,184 current LCU per person compare
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)
- 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), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan was 35,556 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,556 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current LCU per person in 1987.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.