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.
Total natural resource rents in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.0% | — |
| 1988 | 42.9% | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +180.7% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +217.0% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -32.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 34.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.