Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Togo, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Togo stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Togo peaked at 13.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1974.
That places Togo 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +482.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -77.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +127.1% |
| 1974 | -5.6% | -1074.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -110.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +59.5% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +678.2% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -47.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +85.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -90.4% |
| 1984 | -1.0% | -834.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -254.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +65.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -63.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -291.5% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | +94.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -77.9% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -125.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +431.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +269.9% |
| 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% | -140.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | -5.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -1.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 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
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 360.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 118.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 163,691 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Togo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Togo was 0.8% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.