GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 30,001 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 30,001 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 30,001 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current LCU per person, in 1987.
That places Turkmenistan 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | +91.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 current LCU per person | +2550.8% |
| 1993 | 0.497 current LCU per person | +1125.3% |
| 1994 | 4.24 current LCU per person | +752.4% |
| 1995 | 31.11 current LCU per person | +634.4% |
| 1996 | 363.52 current LCU per person | +1068.4% |
| 1997 | 512.37 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 634.62 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 892.89 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 1,140 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 1,542 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1,897 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 2,443 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 2,978 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3,535 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 4,323 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 5,149 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 9,255 current LCU per person | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 10,568 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 11,567 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14,659 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 17,254 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 18,809 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 20,418 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 20,158 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19,904 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,400 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,438 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23,268 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 23,074 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24,679 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 28,547 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 28,814 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30,001 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 30,001 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 30,001 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2550.8% | 0.0015 current LCU per person | 0.0406 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1125.3% | 0.0406 current LCU per person | 0.497 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +1068.4% | 31.11 current LCU per person | 363.52 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +752.4% | 0.497 current LCU per person | 4.24 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +634.4% | 4.24 current LCU per person | 31.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 243.93 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 892.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,283 current LCU per person | 1,140 current LCU per person | 10,568 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,787 current LCU per person | 11,567 current LCU per person | 23,268 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,023 current LCU per person | 23,074 current LCU per person | 30,001 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 163 Slovenia 31,479 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31,053 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Libya 30,532 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Estonia 28,790 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Dominica 28,094 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Bolivia 27,648 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkmenistan was 30,001 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,001 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current LCU per person in 1987.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.