Productivity: output per hour worked in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Productivity: output per hour worked was 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Productivity: output per hour worked in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2006: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2007: 11.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2008: 11.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2009: 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2010: 18.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2011: 18.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2012: 18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2013: 17.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2014: 17.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2015: 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2016: 16.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2017: 16.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2018: 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2019: 18.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2020: 19.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2021: 20.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2022: 20.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour2023: 20.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Analysis

In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Turkmenistan stood at 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Turkmenistan peaked at 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.

Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 5
2010s 17.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 16.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 18.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10
2020s 20.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  2. 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  3. 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  4. 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  5. 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
  6. 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is productivity: output per hour worked in Turkmenistan?
Productivity: output per hour worked in Turkmenistan was 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
How does Turkmenistan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.