Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Togo
Togo: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1968 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Togo, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Togo stood at 0.1968.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Togo peaked at 0.2012 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
That places Togo 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0095 | +21.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0112 | +17.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0112 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.012 | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0127 | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0275 | +116.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0309 | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0473 | +52.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0508 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0608 | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0872 | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0991 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1032 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1544 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1582 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1932 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2012 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1968 | -2.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.1968 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.1968 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +116.8% | 0.0127 | 0.0275 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0112 | 0.0112 | 0.0112 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0116 | 0.0112 | 0.012 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0123 | 0.012 | 0.0127 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0292 | 0.0275 | 0.0309 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0491 | 0.0473 | 0.0508 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 | 0.0444 | 0.0608 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0932 | 0.0872 | 0.0991 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1237 | 0.1032 | 0.1442 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1563 | 0.1544 | 0.1582 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1972 | 0.1932 | 0.2012 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1968 | 0.1968 | 0.1968 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 135 Benin 0.2003 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.1999 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.1974 compare
- 139 Mauritania 0.1937 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.1857 compare
- 141 Congo 0.181 compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -73.35 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.75 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Togo?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Togo was 0.1968 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2012 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Togo rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Togo ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.