GDP per capita growth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP per capita growth was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Turkmenistan, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4.6% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Turkmenistan peaked at 31.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 38th of 215 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 per capita growth in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.7% | — |
| 1989 | -7.0% | -190.3% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -558.3% |
| 1991 | -7.0% | -121.9% |
| 1992 | -16.9% | +142.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -95.8% |
| 1994 | -19.0% | +2582.7% |
| 1995 | -8.9% | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -155.2% |
| 1997 | -12.9% | -364.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -141.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +170.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -32.8% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -175.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -173.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +137.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +263.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -67.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | -7.0% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -19.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | -1.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 35 Kosovo 4.7% compare
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- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 4.5% compare
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More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 282.14 current US$ per person (2004)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4417 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 609.15 current LCU per person (2004)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp per capita growth in Turkmenistan was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.