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Economy of Russia vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a GDP of $2.17T compared to $64.2B for Turkmenistan, ranking 11/197 and 88/197 by economy size, respectively.

Russia has $441B in government debt (21.4% of GDP), compared to $2.97B (4.5% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Russia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Turkmenistan
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Russia Turkmenistan
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1987 - - $2,331,358,820 $9,134,688,479
1988 $554,828,660,436 - $3,010,982,414 $10,141,662,024
1989 $506,631,299,735 $1,197,410,924,008 $3,006,988,217 $9,710,101,902
1990 $517,014,446,228 $1,161,488,648,466 $3,189,539,641 $13,145,978,552
1991 $517,962,962,963 $1,102,869,019,643 $3,208,098,919 $12,540,571,637
1992 $460,290,556,901 $942,610,308,780 $3,200,539,816 $10,663,751,367
1993 $435,083,713,851 $860,899,753,889 $3,179,225,949 $10,823,707,656
1994 $395,077,301,248 $752,686,755,591 $2,561,118,608 $8,951,221,334
1995 $395,537,185,735 $721,498,966,071 $2,482,228,440 $8,306,729,733
1996 $391,724,890,744 $694,406,178,898 $2,378,759,975 $8,863,279,974
1997 $404,928,954,192 $704,127,280,749 $2,450,350,625 $7,852,866,037
1998 $270,955,486,862 $666,808,805,067 $2,605,689,134 $8,410,419,553
1999 $195,907,128,351 $709,483,999,746 $2,450,564,100 $9,798,138,737
2000 $259,710,142,197 $780,432,873,753 $2,904,663,311 $10,334,005,228
2001 $306,602,070,621 $820,235,350,097 $3,534,772,732 $10,782,898,471
2002 $345,470,494,418 $858,786,345,187 $4,462,029,109 $10,810,629,921
2003 $430,347,420,185 $921,477,339,134 $5,977,440,583 $11,164,010,880
2004 $591,016,690,732 $987,823,227,181 $6,838,351,088 $11,722,256,910
2005 $764,015,973,481 $1,051,043,572,408 $8,103,901,996 $13,250,139,963
2006 $989,932,071,353 $1,137,229,862,730 $10,276,674,365 $14,704,118,675
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $1,233,894,148,247 $12,664,165,103 $16,330,291,194
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $1,298,056,264,706 $19,271,523,179 $18,730,843,999
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $1,196,807,955,076 $20,214,385,965 $19,873,425,505
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $1,250,664,313,045 $22,583,157,895 $21,701,780,649
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $1,304,443,243,520 $29,233,333,333 $24,891,942,389
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $1,356,935,163,515 $35,164,210,526 $27,654,947,984
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $1,380,755,103,919 $39,197,543,860 $30,475,752,707
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $1,390,921,151,162 $43,524,210,526 $33,614,755,226
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $1,363,482,182,198 $35,799,714,286 $35,799,714,286
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $1,366,123,111,808 $36,169,428,571 $38,019,296,559
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $1,391,065,651,846 $37,926,285,714 $40,490,550,854
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $1,430,116,278,515 $40,765,428,571 $43,000,964,983
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $1,461,551,317,106 $45,232,857,143 $45,710,025,795
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $1,422,766,794,795 $45,818,000,000 $48,406,917,339
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $1,506,233,291,760 $50,007,428,571 $51,408,146,222
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $1,484,605,556,958 $58,972,000,000 $54,595,451,255
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,545,214,947,189 $60,628,857,143 $58,035,050,719
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,612,344,875,264 $64,239,891,739 $59,349,032,300

Economic indicators

Russia Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$2.17T
2024
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank
11/197
2024
88/197
2024
GDP growth
4.94%
2023-2024
5.96%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank
69/197
2024
91/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$20,408
2024
Government debt
$441B
2024
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.4%
2025
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,075
2024
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank
98/185
2024
172/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,262
2025
$8,974
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
381,726
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.6%
2025
11.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
9%
2024-2025
3.9%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
17%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4%
2010
Population
142718132
7713465

GDP per capita in Russia vs Turkmenistan

Russia's GDP per capita is $15,145, ranking 69/197, compared to $8,572 in Turkmenistan, ranking 91/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Russia ranks 49th at $47,405, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $20,408.

Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Russia Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1987 - - $675 -
1988 $3,778 - $846 -
1989 $3,430 - $821 -
1990 $3,494 $8,028 $848 $5,321
1991 $3,490 $7,858 $832 $5,117
1992 $3,099 $6,862 $811 $4,351
1993 $2,931 $6,420 $788 $4,422
1994 $2,662 $5,734 $622 $3,659
1995 $2,666 $5,613 $592 $3,405
1996 $2,644 $5,518 $558 $3,636
1997 $2,738 $5,700 $565 $3,222
1998 $1,835 $5,465 $591 $3,432
1999 $1,331 $5,914 $546 $3,981
2000 $1,772 $6,825 $634 $4,209
2001 $2,100 $7,361 $756 $4,401
2002 $2,378 $8,037 $936 $4,393
2003 $2,975 $9,255 $1,229 $4,536
2004 $4,102 $10,227 $1,379 $4,798
2005 $5,323 $11,822 $1,604 $5,489
2006 $6,920 $14,912 $1,997 $6,164
2007 $9,101 $16,648 $2,415 $6,901
2008 $11,635 $20,164 $3,606 $7,916
2009 $8,563 $19,390 $3,708 $8,285
2010 $10,675 $20,490 $4,059 $8,972
2011 $14,305 $22,790 $5,144 $10,283
2012 $15,402 $24,274 $6,054 $11,035
2013 $15,941 $26,020 $6,600 $11,723
2014 $14,277 $25,688 $7,164 $12,477
2015 $9,427 $23,994 $5,759 $12,715
2016 $8,804 $24,012 $5,687 $12,919
2017 $10,835 $25,778 $5,828 $13,278
2018 $11,399 $28,629 $6,125 $14,368
2019 $11,640 $30,964 $6,648 $15,478
2020 $10,280 $31,491 $6,593 $15,091
2021 $12,637 $38,638 $7,051 $16,434
2022 $15,888 $40,939 $8,156 $18,340
2023 $14,403 $44,269 $8,233 $19,829
2024 $15,145 $47,405 $8,572 $20,408

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Russia's government spending was $831B, accounting for 37.6% of its GDP, while Turkmenistan's spent $7.26B, or 11.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 21.4% in Russia and 4.5% in Turkmenistan, ranking 173/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Russia
Government spending

Government debt
Turkmenistan
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Russia Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1992 - 116% - -
1993 - 92.4% - -
1994 - 63.5% - -
1995 - 53.7% - -
1996 - 51.9% - -
1997 - 51.5% 14.6% 84.9%
1998 39.7% 135.2% 14.2% 107.9%
1999 34.3% 92.4% 11.3% 88.2%
2000 30.7% 55.9% 14.1% 72.9%
2001 31.5% 44.4% 12.3% 45.1%
2002 33.8% 37.6% 10.6% 32%
2003 32.6% 28.3% 11.3% 22.4%
2004 29.6% 20.8% 11% 15.1%
2005 29.5% 14.9% 11.5% 9.01%
2006 29% 9.8% 8.74% 5.59%
2007 31.9% 8.03% 7.86% 4.05%
2008 32% 7.45% 6.36% 4.71%
2009 38.6% 9.92% 7.84% 4.08%
2010 35.5% 10.1% 8.86% 6.21%
2011 33.3% 10.3% 9.62% 10%
2012 34% 11.2% 10.3% 13.8%
2013 34.7% 12.3% 13% 16%
2014 34.9% 15.1% 13.2% 12.3%
2015 35.3% 15.3% 13.8% 14.5%
2016 36.6% 14.8% 11.9% 18.5%
2017 34.8% 14.3% 14.7% 20%
2018 32.6% 13.6% 11.4% 18.7%
2019 33.8% 13.7% 11.6% 15.3%
2020 39.2% 19.2% 11.8% 13.3%
2021 34.9% 16.5% 10.9% 10.7%
2022 35.4% 18.5% 9.44% 5.77%
2023 36.1% 19.5% 10.9% 4.66%
2024 38.2% 20.3% 11.3% 4.62%
2025 37.6% 21.4% 11.1% 4.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Russia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$48.9B, equivalent to -2.25% of GDP. This compares to Turkmenistan's surplus of $204M, or 0.32% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Russia recorded a fiscal deficit in 13 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 8 years. On average, Russia posted an annual surplus equal to +0.17% of GDP, compared to surplus of +1.07% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Deficit/surplus
Russia

Turkmenistan
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Russia Turkmenistan
1885 -0.75% -
1886 -0.84% -
1887 0.14% -
1888 0.88% -
1889 1.34% -
1890 0.01% -
1891 -0.97% -
1892 -1.16% -
1893 0.63% -
1894 1.43% -
1895 0.7% -
1896 1.3% -
1897 0.34% -
1898 0.03% -
1899 0.66% -
1900 -0.36% -
1901 0.14% -
1902 -1.57% -
1903 1.04% -
1904 -5.13% -
1905 -7.72% -
1906 -3.19% -
1907 -0.86% -
1908 -0.83% -
1909 -0.15% -
1910 1.52% -
1911 1.26% -
1912 0.69% -
1913 0.69% -
1914 0.69% -
1915 0.69% -
1916 0.69% -
1917 0.69% -
1918 0.69% -
1919 0.69% -
1920 0.69% -
1921 0.69% -
1922 0.69% -
1923 0.69% -
1924 0.69% -
1925 0.69% -
1926 0.69% -
1927 0.69% -
1928 -0.4% -
1929 -0.4% -
1930 -1.62% -
1931 -1.12% -
1932 0.06% -
1933 0.58% -
1934 0.25% -
1935 0.07% -
1936 0.1% -
1937 0.12% -
1938 0.16% -
1939 0.12% -
1940 0.15% -
1941 0.15% -
1942 0.15% -
1943 0.15% -
1944 0.15% -
1945 0.15% -
1946 0.15% -
1947 0.15% -
1948 0.15% -
1949 0.15% -
1950 0.15% -
1951 0.15% -
1952 0.15% -
1953 0.15% -
1954 0.15% -
1955 0.15% -
1956 0.15% -
1957 0.15% -
1958 0.15% -
1959 0.15% -
1960 0.15% -
1961 0.15% -
1962 0.15% -
1963 0.15% -
1964 0.15% -
1965 0.15% -
1966 0.15% -
1967 0.15% -
1968 0.15% -
1969 0.15% -
1970 0.15% -
1971 0.15% -
1972 0.15% -
1973 0.15% -
1974 0.15% -
1975 0.15% -
1976 0.15% -
1977 0.15% -
1978 0.15% -
1979 0.15% -
1980 0.15% -
1981 0.15% -
1982 0.15% -
1983 0.15% -
1984 0.15% -
1985 0.15% -
1986 0.15% -
1987 0.15% -
1988 0.15% -
1989 0.15% -
1990 0.15% -
1991 0.15% -
1992 0.15% -
1993 0.15% -
1994 0.15% -
1995 0.15% -
1996 0.15% -
1997 0.15% -0.11%
1998 -7.42% 0.63%
1999 -3.59% 1.35%
2000 3.11% -0.3%
2001 2.99% 0.42%
2002 0.67% 0.1%
2003 1.35% 2.17%
2004 4.57% 0.8%
2005 7.6% 0.47%
2006 7.8% 3.07%
2007 5.59% 2.28%
2008 4.55% 5.85%
2009 -5.89% 4.11%
2010 -3.19% 1.29%
2011 1.43% 2.4%
2012 0.38% 5.27%
2013 -1.16% 1.18%
2014 -1.07% 0.69%
2015 -3.39% -0.56%
2016 -3.67% -2.01%
2017 -1.47% -2.35%
2018 2.92% -0.18%
2019 1.93% -0.34%
2020 -3.99% -0.14%
2021 0.78% 0.46%
2022 -1.56% 2.45%
2023 -2.51% 0.75%
2024 -2.25% 0.32%
2025 -1.01% 0.17%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 30 years, Russia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 14.4%, compared with 43.4% in Turkmenistan. In 2025, inflation was 9% in Russia and 3.9% in Turkmenistan.

Inflation
Russia

Turkmenistan
Year Inflation
Russia Turkmenistan Russia Turkmenistan
1996 47.8% 992%
1997 14.8% 83.7%
1998 27.7% 16.8%
1999 85.7% 23.5%
2000 20.8% 8%
2001 21.5% 11.6%
2002 15.8% 8.8%
2003 13.7% 5.6%
2004 10.9% 5.9%
2005 12.7% 10.7%
2006 9.7% 8.2%
2007 9% 6.3%
2008 14.1% 14.5%
2009 11.6% -2.7%
2010 6.8% 4.4%
2011 8.4% 5.3%
2012 5.1% 5.3%
2013 6.8% 6.8%
2014 7.8% 6%
2015 15.5% 7.4%
2016 7% 3.6%
2017 3.7% 8%
2018 2.9% 13.3%
2019 4.5% 5.1%
2020 3.4% 6.1%
2021 6.7% 19.5%
2022 13.7% 11.2%
2023 5.9% -1.6%
2024 8.4% 4.6%
2025 9% 3.9%

Top exports between countries

Russia
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $252M
Manufacturing & construction services $235M
Transport & tourism services $147M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $108M
Machinery & equipment $101M
Metals $95M
Chemicals & pharma $94.9M
Raw materials & minerals $29.9M
Wood & paper products $27.2M
Business & finance services $12.4M
Turkmenistan
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $60M
Raw agricultural goods $46M
Chemicals & pharma $29.3M
Raw materials & minerals $4.01M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.04M
Machinery & equipment $234K
Miscellaneous $52K
Wood & paper products $19K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K

Balance of trade

Russia Turkmenistan
Current account balance
$63.2B
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
9/189
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.91%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$300B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$433B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$81.5B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$43B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
12.5%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
21.6%
2023

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Russia Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 51.6 47.1
Economic freedom ranking 150/197 178/197
Property rights 18.6 17.7
Government integrity 23 7.3
Judicial effectiveness 28.4 8.2
Tax burden 87.7 94.2
Government spending 62 96.7
Fiscal health 97.8 100
Business freedom 51.3 37.4
Labor freedom 59 33.9
Monetary freedom 62.2 75.1
Trade freedom 69.4 74.2
Investment freedom 30 10
Financial freedom 30 10

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Russia is 51.6, ranking 150/197, compared to 47.1 for Turkmenistan, ranking 178/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Russia
Turkmenistan
Year Economic freedom index
Russia Turkmenistan
1995 51.1 -
1996 51.6 -
1997 48.6 -
1998 52.8 35
1999 54.5 36.1
2000 51.8 37.6
2001 49.8 41.8
2002 48.7 43.2
2003 50.8 51.3
2004 52.8 50.7
2005 51.3 47.6
2006 52.4 43.8
2007 52.2 43
2008 49.8 43.4
2009 50.8 44.2
2010 50.3 42.5
2011 50.5 43.6
2012 50.5 43.8
2013 51.1 42.6
2014 51.9 42.2
2015 52.1 41.4
2016 50.6 41.9
2017 57.1 47.4
2018 58.2 47.1
2019 58.9 48.4
2020 61 46.5
2021 61.5 47.4
2022 56.1 46.2
2023 53.8 46.5
2024 52 46.3
2025 51.6 47.1

More economic indicators

Russia Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
39.3%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.74%
2024
11.3%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$62.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$46,780
2024
$20,220
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
6/177
2023
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
$8.09B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$8.1B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$13.1M
2024
n/a
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
1.93%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2020
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
47.2%
2012

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.