Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 38.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, 1999–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 38.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan peaked at 45.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2009.
Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.6% | — |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 29.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.7% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 9 Anguilla 38.3% compare
- 10 Myanmar 36.7% compare
- 11 Botswana 36.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Turkmenistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,834 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.92 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan was 38.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2009.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Turkmenistan ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.