Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Togo

Togo: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.3%
Change on year
up 65.1%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
-9.4%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Togo, 2000–2020

-10-8-6-4-202000201020202000: -6.6 %2001: -8.1 %2002: -5.8 %2003: -5.4 %2004: -6.5 %2005: -6.3 %2006: -5.3 %2007: -5.7 %2008: -4.9 %2009: -3.8 %2010: -4.2 %2011: -5.6 %2012: -5.4 %2013: -9.4 %2014: -7.2 %2015: -8 %2016: -7.2 %2017: -1.5 %2018: -2.6 %2019: -0.793 %2020: -0.277 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Togo stood at -0.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 65.1% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Togo peaked at -0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2013.

That places Togo 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Togo, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 -6.6%
2001 -8.1% +21.7%
2002 -5.8% -28.0%
2003 -5.4% -6.6%
2004 -6.5% +19.6%
2005 -6.3% -2.5%
2006 -5.3% -16.1%
2007 -5.7% +8.1%
2008 -4.9% -15.3%
2009 -3.8% -22.8%
2010 -4.2% +12.1%
2011 -5.6% +32.3%
2012 -5.4% -2.5%
2013 -9.4% +73.7%
2014 -7.2% -24.0%
2015 -8.0% +11.7%
2016 -7.2% -10.2%
2017 -1.5% -79.0%
2018 -2.6% +73.8%
2019 -0.8% -69.8%
2020 -0.3% -65.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -5.8% -8.1% -3.8% 10
2010s -5.2% -9.4% -0.8% 10
2020s -0.3% -0.3% -0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Togo?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Togo was -0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2013.
How does Togo rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Togo ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
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