Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Togo
Togo: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 8.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.9% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Togo peaked at 15.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Togo 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +1127.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +92.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1127.0% | 1.3% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 45 Nepal 9.4% compare
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- 47 Mauritania 9.1% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 8.8% compare
- 50 Indonesia 8.8% compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 8.7% compare
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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 debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Togo?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Togo was 8.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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