Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 4,925 current LCU per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan is 4,925 current LCU per person, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 67.8% on the previous year and up 1,290.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,925 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current LCU per person, in 1988.
Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | +119.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1835 current LCU per person | +26107.6% |
| 1996 | 179.66 current LCU per person | +97798.2% |
| 1997 | 198.17 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 288.72 current LCU per person | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 354.22 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 395.93 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 489.11 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 522.83 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 620.91 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 686.48 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 810.26 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 843 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 957.66 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2,934 current LCU per person | +206.4% |
| 2009 | 4,925 current LCU per person | +67.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4,925 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4,925 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,050 current LCU per person, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +97798.2% | 0.1835 current LCU per person | 179.66 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +26107.6% | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.1835 current LCU per person |
| 2008 | +206.4% | 957.66 current LCU per person | 2,934 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +119.4% | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 0.0007 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 145.85 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person | 354.22 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,318 current LCU per person | 395.93 current LCU per person | 4,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 152 Cyprus 5,126 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Slovak Republic 5,073 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5,056 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Samoa 4,910 current LCU per person
- 157 Libya 4,883 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tajikistan, Republic of 4,770 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan was 4,925 current LCU per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,925 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,290.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (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.