Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Turkmenistan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.4% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Turkmenistan peaked at 33.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.7% | — |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -92.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 117 Vanuatu 0.6% compare
- 118 Jamaica 0.5% compare
- 119 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 121 Aruba 0.0%
- 121 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 121 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Turkmenistan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Turkmenistan was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Turkmenistan ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release