Exports of goods and services in Togo
Togo: Exports of goods and services was 24.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Togo, 1963–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Togo is 24.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Togo peaked at 52.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1963.
That places Togo 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 17.0% | — |
| 1964 | 22.9% | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 24.1% | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 28.4% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | +105.3% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -34.3% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -1.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 24.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +105.3% | 20.6% | 42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 17.0% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 20.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 39.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 17.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 exports of goods and services in Togo?
- Exports of goods and services in Togo was 24.6% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1963.
- How does Togo rank for exports of goods and services?
- Togo ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.