Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Togo, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Togo stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Togo peaked at 8.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1962.
That places Togo 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +38.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +72.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +87.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +65.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +101.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +1200.6% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +98.8% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -95.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 360.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 118.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 163,691 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Togo?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Togo was 6.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
- How does Togo rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).