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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
77th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1991–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251991200320161991: 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.08 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan is 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Turkmenistan 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.1262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +157.6%
1993 0.0571 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -54.8%
1994 0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1995 0.0732 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1996 0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1997 0.0738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1998 0.0688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1999 0.0891 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +29.6%
2000 0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +44.4%
2001 0.1194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2002 0.1074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2003 0.08 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.5%
2004 0.0651 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2005 0.0343 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -47.3%
2006 0.0206 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -39.9%
2007 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.0%
2008 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -51.8%
2009 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +30.4%
2010 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2011 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +30.9%
2012 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +21.0%
2013 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2014 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2015 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.8%
2016 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0745 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0586 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 74 Croatia 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 75 Romania 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 76 Mozambique 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 78 Suriname 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 79 Sri Lanka 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 80 Italy 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan was 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Turkmenistan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.