Total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Total natural resource rents was 13.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents 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
Turkmenistan recorded 13.5% for total natural resource rents in 2019.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan peaked at 75.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 37th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 42.9% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 6.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 22.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 9.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan?
- Total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan was 13.5% 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 total natural resource rents recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for total natural resource rents?
- Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.