Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 125.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan stood at 125.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan peaked at 167.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2009.
Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.8% | — |
| 2008 | 167.7% | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 113.3% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 122.2% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 125.6% | +2.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 125.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 125.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +68.0% | 99.8% | 167.7% |
| 2009 | -49.4% | 167.7% | 84.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.5% | 84.8% | 167.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 86.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.3% | 103.9% | 125.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Turkmenistan was 125.6% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2009.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Turkmenistan ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).