Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Togo

Togo: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-15.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-9.3%
in 2004
All-time low
-15.9%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Togo, 2004–2023

-16-14-12-102004201320232004: -9.3 %2005: -10.5 %2006: -11.5 %2007: -11.6 %2008: -9.6 %2009: -10.5 %2010: -10.2 %2011: -10.8 %2012: -12.5 %2013: -12.8 %2014: -11.6 %2015: -12.9 %2016: -13.6 %2017: -11.5 %2018: -13.6 %2019: -13.4 %2020: -14.2 %2021: -13.2 %2022: -15.3 %2023: -15.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Togo stood at -15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Togo peaked at -9.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2023.

Togo ranks 29th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Togo, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 -9.3%
2005 -10.5% +13.2%
2006 -11.5% +9.3%
2007 -11.6% +1.1%
2008 -9.6% -17.5%
2009 -10.5% +9.8%
2010 -10.2% -2.8%
2011 -10.8% +5.5%
2012 -12.5% +15.8%
2013 -12.8% +2.5%
2014 -11.6% -9.9%
2015 -12.9% +11.9%
2016 -13.6% +5.3%
2017 -11.5% -15.4%
2018 -13.6% +18.4%
2019 -13.4% -1.7%
2020 -14.2% +6.3%
2021 -13.2% -7.5%
2022 -15.3% +15.8%
2023 -15.9% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -10.5% -11.6% -9.3% 6
2010s -12.3% -13.6% -10.2% 10
2020s -14.6% -15.9% -13.2% 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 26 Gabon -14.1% compare
  2. 27 Angola -14.7% compare
  3. 28 Guinea-Bissau -15.2% compare
  4. 30 Congo -16.1% compare
  5. 31 Nicaragua -16.3% compare
  6. 32 United Republic of Tanzania -16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Togo?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Togo was -15.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was -9.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2023.
How does Togo rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Togo ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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