Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan is 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 285.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 859.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 386.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 341.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 386.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 357.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 384.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 381.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 464.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 795.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 898.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1,018 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 947.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 591.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 450.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 388.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 285.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 390.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 486.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 823.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 1,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 1,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,301 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 341.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 859.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 678.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 285.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 486.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 130 Ghana 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 South Sudan 1,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Gabon 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Tajikistan 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Benin 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.