GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 29,725 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 29,725 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 29,725 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 162nd out of 207 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.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 current LCU | +2551.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5005 current LCU | +1134.0% |
| 1994 | 4.39 current LCU | +776.6% |
| 1995 | 31.34 current LCU | +614.4% |
| 1996 | 366.17 current LCU | +1068.3% |
| 1997 | 530.04 current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 642.57 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 890.86 current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1,070 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1,497 current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 1,845 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 2,411 current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 2,931 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 3,290 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4,059 current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 5,001 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 8,758 current LCU | +75.1% |
| 2009 | 9,911 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 10,597 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 13,242 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 15,620 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 17,170 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 18,578 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 18,979 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19,385 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19,553 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,535 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22,937 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 22,948 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,527 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 28,174 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 28,576 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 29,725 current LCU | +4.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 29,725 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 29,725 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,770 current LCU, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +1134.0% | 0.0406 current LCU | 0.5005 current LCU |
| 1996 | +1068.3% | 31.34 current LCU | 366.17 current LCU |
| 1994 | +776.6% | 0.5005 current LCU | 4.39 current LCU |
| 1995 | +614.4% | 4.39 current LCU | 31.34 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.59 current LCU | 0.0008 current LCU | 890.86 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,077 current LCU | 1,070 current LCU | 9,911 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,660 current LCU | 10,597 current LCU | 22,937 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,790 current LCU | 22,948 current LCU | 29,725 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 gni per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Gni per capita in Turkmenistan was 29,725 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,725 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gni per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release