Military spending as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
3.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
32nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1997
All-time low
1.8%
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–1999
Military spending as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1994–1999
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan is 3.1%, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
That places Turkmenistan 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.8% | — |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +94.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7867 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5,145 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,082 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8991 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,880 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan was 3.1% in 1999, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.