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

2040602000201120232000: 69.62001: 692002: 67.12003: 58.42004: 58.32005: 52.92006: 54.72007: 52.82008: 35.92009: 36.72010: 27.22011: 11.22012: 13.92013: 15.42014: 162015: 18.72016: 19.82017: 25.62018: 24.22019: 28.42020: 34.22021: 41.82022: 39.22023: 36.6

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

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Togo, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 77 Sierra Leone 37.46 compare
  2. 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.17 compare
  3. 79 Vanuatu 36.74 compare
  4. 81 Peru 35.54 compare
  5. 82 Viet Nam 34.83 compare
  6. 83 Niger 34.69 compare

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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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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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