Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.6%
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
3rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2021
All-time low
19.1%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 27.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.8% | — |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 19.1% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Mauritania 31.9% compare
- 2 Kenya 28.5% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
- 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 490,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkmenistan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Turkmenistan was 27.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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