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Economy · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Turkmenistan: the economy in numbers
GDP is $49.8bn (2025), 98th of 211 in the world and 35th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita is $6,540 (2025), 128th of 211 in the world and 53rd of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita, PPP is $22,602 (2025), 99th of 199 in the world and 47th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia.
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Economy: Turkmenistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $49.8bn2025 | 98/211 | 35/57 | $2.9bn | $22.6bn | $27.4bn | +39%since 2015 | $32.3tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6,5402025 | 128/211 | 53/57 | $634 | $4,059 | $3,935 | +14%since 2015 | $34,603 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $22,6022025 | 99/199 | 47/53 | $4,208 | $8,970 | $14,971 | +78%since 2015 | $54,129 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $6,3402025 | 115/201 | 49/53 | $590 | $3,720 | $4,180 | +0.6%since 2015 | $32,822 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 6.3%2025 | 31/210 | 9/56 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 5.9% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 4.6%2025 | 36/210 | 10/56 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 3.6% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 12.4%2025 | 60/198 | 6/56 | 22.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | +3.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 36.0%2025 | 26/201 | 4/57 | 41.1% | 59.1% | 36.9% | −18.3 ppsince 2015 | 22.7% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 48.9%2025 | 151/201 | 53/57 | 28.9% | 23.9% | 48.6% | +16.6 ppsince 2015 | 65.5% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 46.6%2009 | — | — | 34.7% | 46.6%2009 | · | +6.9 ppsince 1999 | 22.9% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 13.5%2019 | 36/209 | 5/56 | 59.3% | 23.2% | 13.5%2019 | −9.4 ppsince 2009 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+39%$49.8bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+14%$6,540 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+78%$22,602 in 2025
- GNI per capita+0.6%$6,340 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.2 pp6.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Turkmenistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Turkmenistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Turkmenistan | Iran | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $49.8bn2025 | $363bn2025 | $17.8bn2024 | $147bn2025 | $306bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6,5402025 | $3,9242025 | $4172024 | $3,9682025 | $14,6922025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $22,6022025 | $19,6992025 | $2,2362024 | $13,6012025 | $44,2932025 |
| GNI per capita | $6,3402025 | $4,6502025 | $3902024 | $3,6702025 | $13,7402025 |
| GDP growth | 6.3%2025 | -2.8%2025 | 1.9%2024 | 7.7%2025 | 6.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.6%2025 | -3.7%2025 | -1.0%2024 | 5.7%2025 | 5.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 12.4%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 34.3%2024 | 16.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 |
| Industry share | 36.0%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 14.5%2024 | 32.5%2025 | 32.3%2025 |
| Services share | 48.9%2025 | 47.1%2025 | 45.2%2024 | 46.5%2025 | 57.7%2025 |