Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 25.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan stood at 25.3%.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan peaked at 81.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.
Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.1% | — |
| 1994 | 69.2% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +239.8% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +531.1% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +30.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 25.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +531.1% | 10.9% | 68.5% |
| 2001 | +239.8% | 16.4% | 55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 24.9% | 69.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 10.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 13.6% | 25.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 64 Russia 26.3% compare
- 65 Vietnam 25.9% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.3% compare
- 68 Philippines 25.1% compare
- 69 Mauritius 24.6% compare
More private sector data for Turkmenistan
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 624.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Turkmenistan was 25.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Turkmenistan ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.