GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 30,001 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 30,001 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 30,001 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current LCU, in 1987.
Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0007 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0.0008 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 current LCU | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 current LCU | +2551.0% |
| 1993 | 0.497 current LCU | +1125.3% |
| 1994 | 4.24 current LCU | +752.5% |
| 1995 | 31.11 current LCU | +634.4% |
| 1996 | 363.52 current LCU | +1068.4% |
| 1997 | 512.37 current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 634.62 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 892.89 current LCU | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 1,140 current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 1,542 current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 1,897 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 2,443 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 2,978 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3,535 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 4,323 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 5,149 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 9,255 current LCU | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 10,568 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 11,567 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14,659 current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 17,254 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 18,809 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 20,418 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 20,158 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19,904 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,400 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,438 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23,268 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 23,074 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24,679 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 28,547 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 28,814 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30,001 current LCU | +4.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 30,001 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 30,001 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +2551.0% | 0.0015 current LCU | 0.0406 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1125.3% | 0.0406 current LCU | 0.497 current LCU |
| 1996 | +1068.4% | 31.11 current LCU | 363.52 current LCU |
| 1994 | +752.5% | 0.497 current LCU | 4.24 current LCU |
| 1995 | +634.4% | 4.24 current LCU | 31.11 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 current LCU | 0.0007 current LCU | 0.0008 current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 243.93 current LCU | 0.0008 current LCU | 892.89 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,283 current LCU | 1,140 current LCU | 10,568 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,787 current LCU | 11,567 current LCU | 23,268 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,023 current LCU | 23,074 current LCU | 30,001 current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 30,001 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,001 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current LCU in 1987.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release