Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 36.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Turkmenistan, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 36.5% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.7% | — |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 4 |
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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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Turkmenistan?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Turkmenistan was 36.5% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.