External debt as a share of gni in Togo
Togo: External debt as a share of gni was 36.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.64
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
80th
of 118 countries
All-time high
69.59
in 2000
All-time low
11.17
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 36.64 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Togo peaked at 69.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.17, in 2011.
Togo ranks 80th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.59 | — |
| 2001 | 68.96 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.08 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 58.44 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 58.26 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.94 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 54.68 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.77 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 35.92 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 36.69 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.22 | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 11.17 | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 13.95 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 15.41 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 15.97 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.73 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 19.83 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 25.55 | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 24.19 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.45 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 34.21 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 39.22 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 36.64 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.53 | 35.92 | 69.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 11.17 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 | 34.21 | 41.8 | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 475.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 657,524 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9955 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Togo?
- External debt as a share of gni in Togo was 36.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Togo ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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