Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 27.1% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkmenistan peaked at 27.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.6% | — |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkmenistan?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkmenistan was 27.1% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.