Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.79 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 21.77 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -16.33 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Turkmenistan 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1984 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3213 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +792.0% |
| 1987 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1989 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3474 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1991 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1137.0% |
| 1992 | -14.03 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 1993 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1994 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -713.9% |
| 1995 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1996 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1997 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1999 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2000 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 21.77 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3371 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2014 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1239.9% |
| 2015 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2016 | -0.977 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2017 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -581.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8821 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2019 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -484.2% |
| 2020 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1239.9% | -0.3371 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1137.0% | 0.3474 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +792.0% | 0.3213 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -713.9% | 2.66 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.56 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 135 Latvia 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Myanmar 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Lithuania 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Germany 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cuba 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Slovakia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Turkmenistan was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.33 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.