GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP was 270.89 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Turkmenistan, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 270.89 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 270.89 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,500 current LCU, in 1987.
Turkmenistan ranks 130th of 214 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 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,500 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 2,700 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,800 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,000 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 5,900 current LCU | +96.7% |
| 1992 | 160,000 current LCU | +2611.9% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million current LCU | +1152.5% |
| 1994 | 17.44 million current LCU | +770.3% |
| 1995 | 130.40 million current LCU | +647.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +1088.7% |
| 1997 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 7.21 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 9.05 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 11.88 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 14.76 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 17.86 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 22.25 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 27.00 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 49.47 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 2009 | 57.61 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 64.36 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 83.31 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 100.22 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 111.71 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 124.04 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 125.30 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 126.59 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 132.74 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 142.68 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 157.41 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 159.09 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 173.17 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 203.95 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 211.70 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 240.36 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 270.89 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 270.89 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 270.89 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433.17 billion current LCU, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 | +2611.9% | 5,900 current LCU | 160,000 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1152.5% | 160,000 current LCU | 2.00 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +1088.7% | 130.40 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +770.3% | 2.00 million current LCU | 17.44 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +647.7% | 17.44 million current LCU | 130.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,667 current LCU | 2,500 current LCU | 2,800 current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 4.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 billion current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 57.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.84 billion current LCU | 64.36 billion current LCU | 157.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.86 billion current LCU | 159.09 billion current LCU | 270.89 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6174 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 336.81 includes gold, current US$ per person (1999)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp in Turkmenistan was 270.89 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 270.89 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 current LCU in 1987.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.