Total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Total natural resource rents was 13.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.5%
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2001
All-time low
6.7%
in 1998
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan, 1987–2019

0204060801987200320191987: 67 % of GDP1988: 42.9 % of GDP1989: 56.8 % of GDP1990: 75.2 % of GDP1991: 40.5 % of GDP1992: 29.6 % of GDP1993: 42.5 % of GDP1994: 34.2 % of GDP1995: 47.7 % of GDP1996: 58.6 % of GDP1997: 40.4 % of GDP1998: 6.7 % of GDP1999: 18.7 % of GDP2000: 59.3 % of GDP2001: 75.4 % of GDP2002: 52.4 % of GDP2003: 48.7 % of GDP2004: 44.1 % of GDP2005: 43.2 % of GDP2006: 51.5 % of GDP2007: 49.3 % of GDP2008: 57 % of GDP2009: 22.9 % of GDP2010: 23.2 % of GDP2011: 34.3 % of GDP2012: 30.9 % of GDP2013: 27.5 % of GDP2014: 20.2 % of GDP2015: 15.5 % of GDP2016: 9.7 % of GDP2017: 13 % of GDP2018: 20.1 % of GDP2019: 13.5 % of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
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  3. 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
  4. 38 Australia 13.4% compare
  5. 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
  6. 40 South Sudan 13.1% compare

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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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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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.