Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,728 current US$ per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1,728 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 698.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,728 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 216.41 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Turkmenistan 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 243.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 281.98 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 293.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 339.26 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 380.75 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 291.13 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 275.71 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 218.53 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 268.78 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 216.41 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 220.19 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 239.76 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 257.83 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 312.38 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 317.96 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 367.63 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 389.38 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 449.18 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +154.4% |
| 2009 | 1,728 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1,728 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1,728 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,110 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +154.4% | 449.18 current US$ per person | 1,143 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.76 current US$ per person | 243.08 current US$ per person | 293.22 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 284.37 current US$ per person | 216.41 current US$ per person | 380.75 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 542.52 current US$ per person | 220.19 current US$ per person | 1,728 current US$ per person | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan was 1,728 current US$ per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,728 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.41 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 698.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.