MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Turkmenistan
Government
Single Party
Population
6.50M
Area
488,100 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$58.0B
Active Personnel
36.0K
Defense Budget
$280M · %3.4 GDP
Conscription
Universal
11 years 10 months 1 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
6
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #141 |  Costa Rica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| #142 |  Eritrea | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| #143 |  Turkmenistan | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| #144 |  Madagascar | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| #145 |  Namibia | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 6.5M
Active36K
Reserve0
Paramilitary5K
Economic Burden
$280M 3.4% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $43/yr
Per Soldier $7,778/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 10
Total Airports 28
Major Ports 1
Coastline 0 km
Oil Production 280K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 36,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 5,000
- Total Military Personnel 41,000
- Available for Military Service 1,600,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 160,000
- Conscription Status Universal
- Conscription Duration (days) 24 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 670
- IFV Count 100
- APC Count 1,200
- Recon Vehicle Count 50
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 500
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 100
- MLRS Count 100
- Mortar Count 300
- ATGM Launcher Count 200
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 100
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 100
- Fighter Aircraft Count 24
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 10
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 20
- Total Helicopters 10
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 10
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 0
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 280,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 3.4 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 43 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 58,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 120,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 10
- Total Airport Count 28
- Major Port Count 1
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 280,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 6,000,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 0 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 6,500,000
- Military Age Population 1,600,000
- Urban Population (%) 53 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 99.6 %
- Area (km²) 488,100 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Single Party
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 163 systems · 57 categories · 7,404 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 147 Retired 16
Age Profile
37years
average
%7
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1938–2024
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 115 -
Italy 8 -
People's Republic of China 6 -
Israel 5 -
Turkey 5 -
Czech Republic 4 -
Finland 3 -
France 2
Inventory 163 systems · 24 categories · 7,404 units
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
BMT-72 650
Tanks · ACTIVE
Bhishma tank 4
Tanks · ACTIVE
Leopard 2 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72 650
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72 Scarab 650
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72B3 650
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72BA 650
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72S 650
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-90 4
Tanks · ACTIVE
Tank T-90 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-12 —
Tanks · RETIRED
BMD-1 8
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · ACTIVE
+16 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
150 mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
152 mm howitzer 2A65 6
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
152 mm howitzer M1943 17
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
2B14 Podnos —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
2B9 Vasilek —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-20 72
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 350
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
MT-12 Rapira 60
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
152 mm gun 2A36 6
Field Guns · ACTIVE
M-46 field gun 6
Field Guns · ACTIVE
2S1 Gvozdika 40
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
2S9 Nona 17
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
+7 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K34 Strela-3 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
QW-1 Vanguard —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
QW-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K35 Strela-10 —
SHORAD Systems · ACTIVE
HQ-7 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
R-73 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
S-125 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
HQ-9 —
Long-Range SAM · ACTIVE
S-200 —
Long-Range SAM · ACTIVE
2K11 Krug —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
2K12 Kub —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
+4 more
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Beretta Px4 Storm 120
Pistols · ACTIVE
Makarov PM —
Pistols · ACTIVE
PSM pistol —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Borz —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
1PN58 —
Bolt-Action Rifles · ACTIVE
M/28 —
Bolt-Action Rifles · ACTIVE
M/39 —
Bolt-Action Rifles · ACTIVE
Mosin–Nagant —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
AK-46 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-47 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-74 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AKM —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
+16 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-16 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-18 Mukha —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-22 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-7 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
SPG-9 Kopye —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
OPTICS & TARGETING
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
MiG-29A 24
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan MiG-29 24
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan MiG-29M —
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Sukhoi Su-17 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Sukhoi Su-24 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Sukhoi Su-25 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Su-17 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · RETIRED
Su-17M —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · RETIRED
+2 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
Mi-24A —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-24 —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS565 Panther —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-8/17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-8 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
UAV / DRONES
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
Bayraktar TB2 —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
June 30 —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
CASC Rainbow —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
La-17 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Selex ES Falco 3
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Skylark —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Tiptchak —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · RETIRED
Elbit Systems SkyStriker —
Loitering Munitions · ACTIVE
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
9K11 Malyutka —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9K111 Fagot —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9K114 Shturm 36
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9K115 Metis —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9M113 Konkurs —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
Shershen —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
LAUNCH VEHICLES
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 88yDShK
- 77yAK-47
- 75yMakarov PM
- 67yAKM
- 62y2K11 Krug
04 / Defense Sector · · 5 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-150 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $23.1 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 5 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2021 | Israel | SkyStriker loitering munition | — | — | Sale | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2011 | Italy | Selex ES Falco | 3 | $9 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2010→2011 | Russia | Tank T-90 | 10 | $25 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Turkey | JNG-90 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | People's Republic of China | QBU-10 | — | — | new-build | Delivered |
ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE5transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$49 M
5transactions
Σ TOTAL
$49 M
5transactions
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Turkmenistan ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Turkmenistan · 2 conflicts
2Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. | 2001–2014 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Afghan Civil War Civil War | 1989–1992 | Intervention | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
TurkmenistanvsCosta Rica
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%260
Reserve Personnel
=
Paramilitary Personnel
+%25
Total Military Personnel
+%193
Available for Military Service
+%56
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%60
Conscription Duration (days)
+%100
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%100
IFV Count
+%100
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
+%100
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%100
MLRS Count
+%100
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%100
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%100
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%100
Total Helicopters
+%100
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%100
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
=
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
=
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
=
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%79
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%100
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%123
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%29
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%9
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%100
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%100
Total Airport Count
+%68
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%25
Military Age Population
+%138
Urban Population (%)
+%38
Literacy Rate (%)
+%3
Area (km²)
+%855
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.