GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP per capita was 8,605 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 8,605 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 8,605 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,812 constant 2015 US$, in 1997.
That places Turkmenistan 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,647 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1988 | 2,851 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,653 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3,498 constant 2015 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 3,254 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2,705 constant 2015 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 2,686 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 1,983 constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2,080 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,182 constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,308 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,268 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,366 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,624 constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2,859 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3,116 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3,506 constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3,648 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,903 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4,383 constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5,131 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5,536 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 5,760 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,979 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,221 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,460 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6,719 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,964 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7,549 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 8,230 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 8,605 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,717 constant 2015 US$ | 2,647 constant 2015 US$ | 2,851 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,428 constant 2015 US$ | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ | 3,498 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,725 constant 2015 US$ | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ | 3,648 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,485 constant 2015 US$ | 3,903 constant 2015 US$ | 6,719 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,746 constant 2015 US$ | 6,964 constant 2015 US$ | 8,605 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,871 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,962 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 15.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 8,605 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,605 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,812 constant 2015 US$ in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.