Gross capital formation in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Gross capital formation was 46.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
46.6%
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1996
All-time low
18.6%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1987–2009

Gross capital formation in Turkmenistan, 1987–2009

010203040501987199820091987: 36 % of GDP1988: 33.3 % of GDP1989: 35.7 % of GDP1990: 40 % of GDP1991: 45.8 % of GDP1993: 36.9 % of GDP1996: 49.4 % of GDP1997: 38.7 % of GDP1998: 45.5 % of GDP1999: 39.7 % of GDP2000: 34.7 % of GDP2001: 31.7 % of GDP2002: 27.6 % of GDP2003: 25.4 % of GDP2004: 23.1 % of GDP2005: 22.9 % of GDP2006: 19.5 % of GDP2007: 18.6 % of GDP2008: 31.7 % of GDP2009: 46.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2009, gross capital formation in Turkmenistan stood at 46.6%.

The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Turkmenistan peaked at 49.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2007.

Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross capital formation in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Turkmenistan, 1987 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1987 36.0%
1988 33.3% -7.4%
1989 35.7% +7.1%
1990 40.0% +12.0%
1991 45.8% +14.4%
1993 36.9% -19.3%
1996 49.4% +33.8%
1997 38.7% -21.7%
1998 45.5% +17.6%
1999 39.7% -12.8%
2000 34.7% -12.4%
2001 31.7% -8.7%
2002 27.6% -13.1%
2003 25.4% -7.8%
2004 23.1% -9.3%
2005 22.9% -0.6%
2006 19.5% -14.9%
2007 18.6% -4.6%
2008 31.7% +70.4%
2009 46.6% +47.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.0% 33.3% 36.0% 3
1990s 42.3% 36.9% 49.4% 7
2000s 28.2% 18.6% 46.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 2 Algeria 45.3% compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 44.3% compare
  3. 4 Bhutan 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Turkmenistan?
Gross capital formation in Turkmenistan was 46.6% in 2009, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2007.
How does Turkmenistan rank for gross capital formation?
Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.