Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Togo
Togo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2011
All-time low
-2.6%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Togo peaked at 13.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2018.
That places Togo 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +168.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +410.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +430.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -117.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -281.8% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -285.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -292.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -116.0% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | +101.6% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -140.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -2.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -2.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 156 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
- 156 South Korea 0.8% compare
- 158 Ireland 0.8% compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
- 161 Pakistan 0.7% compare
- 162 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.36 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Togo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Togo was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Togo ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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