Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 6,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 4,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 4,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 4,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 5,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 6,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 6,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 7,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 10,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 11,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 12,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17,686 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 18,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 97 Suriname 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 99 Gabon 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6174 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 336.81 includes gold, current US$ per person (1999)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan was 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.