Gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan peaked at 48.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.8% | — |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -6.3% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 34.8% | 45.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 18.6% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 22.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 145 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
- 146 Guatemala 16.7% compare
- 147 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.6% compare
- 149 Chad 16.4% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare
- 151 Costa Rica 16.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 54.2 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,728 current US$ per person (2009)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 71.19 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,925 current LCU per person (2009)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 38.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Turkmenistan was 16.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.