Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 13.97 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
189th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.09
in 1998
All-time low
11.66
in 2008
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkmenistan is 13.97, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.09 | — |
| 1999 | 20.82 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 25.86 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 22.64 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 19.37 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 20.77 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.27 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.11 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 14.43 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.66 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 14.39 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 14.61 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.39 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14.66 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 16.88 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 17.01 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.31 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.12 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 17.77 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 13.74 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 13.64 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.55 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.38 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.99 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.71 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 14.52 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 13.75 | -5.3% |
| 2026 | 14 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 14.06 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 14.02 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 13.99 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 13.97 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.45 | 20.82 | 26.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.65 | 11.66 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 | 13.64 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 12.99 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 186 Niger 14.93 compare
- 187 Bangladesh 14.64 compare
- 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.04 compare
- 190 Sudan 13.78 compare
- 191 Ethiopia 13.59 compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 13.46 compare
More public sector data for Turkmenistan
- Arms imports 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 24.92 current USD per person (1999)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (1999)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 111.92 million current USD (1999)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Turkmenistan was 13.97 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 1998.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October