Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2001.
That places Turkmenistan 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 2000 | 8,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 11,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 12,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 19,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 20,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 22,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 23,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +47.1% | 12,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 67 Chile 26,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 69 Costa Rica 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 71 Cyprus 24,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 72 Georgia 24,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 73 Seychelles 23,943 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$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Turkmenistan was 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.