GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan stood at 12.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1,155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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.
Turkmenistan ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 770.26 % change on previous year | +724.5% |
| 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 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2004 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 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 5.88 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +728.1% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +724.5% | 93.42 % change on previous year | 770.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.67 % change on previous year | 25.97 % change on previous year | 770.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.78 % change on previous year | 8.63 % 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
- 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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.