Natural gas rents in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Natural gas rents was 7.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Turkmenistan, 1987–2019
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 7.6% for natural gas rents in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Turkmenistan peaked at 55.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.1% | — |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -58.9% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +154.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +73.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +75.4% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +995.8% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +91.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +54.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.2% | 23.2% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 1.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 12.7% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.8% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 5.9% compare
- 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Turkmenistan?
- Natural gas rents in Turkmenistan was 7.6% in 2019, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for natural gas rents?
- Turkmenistan ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.