Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan is 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1999.
Turkmenistan ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 87,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 83,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 86,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 92,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 97,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 115,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 124,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 133,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 140,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 210,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 236,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 237,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 242,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 248,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 251,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 251,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 252,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 266,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 283,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 300,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 317,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 340,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 363,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | +50.0% | 140,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 210,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 117,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 83,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 210,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 236,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 300,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 317,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 133 Djibouti 409,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 134 Malawi 391,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 135 Senegal 386,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 137 Peru 379,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 364,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tajikistan 362,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 383,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.