External debt stocks in Togo
Togo: External debt stocks was 43.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Togo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Togo recorded 43.2% for external debt stocks in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Togo peaked at 108.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1972.
Togo ranks 61st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.2% | — |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 88.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 108.3% | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 10.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 62.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 56.5% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 35.9% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 11.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 34.5% | 43.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 58 Congo 44.9% compare
- 59 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 60 Morocco 44.7% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 42.7% compare
- 63 Egypt 42.0% compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 144.57 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 69.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 87,657 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 136.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 79,659 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Togo?
- External debt stocks in Togo was 43.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1972.
- How does Togo rank for external debt stocks?
- Togo ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.