Oil rents as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 5.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1987–2019
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, oil rents as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 37.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
That places Turkmenistan 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.9% | — |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +211.2% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 19.7% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 5.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 10.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan was 5.8% in 2019, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.