Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
138th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2011
All-time low
-4.3%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025

-50510152000201220252000: 1.8 %2001: 0.59 %2002: -4.3 %2003: -0.57 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 10 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 5 %2020: 0.11 %2021: 7.7 %2022: -0.09 %2023: 2.8 %2024: 0.57 %2025: 0.81 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan peaked at 14.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2002.

Turkmenistan ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 1.8%
2001 0.6% -67.9%
2002 -4.3% -827.1%
2003 -0.6% -86.7%
2004 1.7% -391.2%
2005 11.7% +603.0%
2006 9.2% -21.6%
2007 9.2% +1.1%
2008 13.6% +47.4%
2009 3.2% -76.4%
2010 7.8% +143.5%
2011 14.3% +82.9%
2012 10.0% -30.5%
2013 8.9% -10.4%
2014 9.1% +1.6%
2015 4.8% -46.7%
2016 4.6% -5.2%
2017 5.0% +9.4%
2018 4.8% -4.8%
2019 5.0% +4.0%
2020 0.1% -97.8%
2021 7.7% +6863.6%
2022 -0.1% -101.2%
2023 2.8% -3211.1%
2024 0.6% -79.6%
2025 0.8% +42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% -4.3% 13.6% 10
2010s 7.4% 4.6% 14.3% 10
2020s 2.0% -0.1% 7.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan?
Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Turkmenistan was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2002.
How does Turkmenistan rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
Turkmenistan ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,848 data points, 2000–2025
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