Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Togo, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Togo stood at -0.7%.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and down 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Togo peaked at 23.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1995.
That places Togo 177th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | -0.4% | — |
| 1994 | -1.3% | +249.9% |
| 1995 | -2.2% | +59.8% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -72.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | +193.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -148.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +249.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -110.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2704.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +212.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +1351.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -66.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -104.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -1735.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -112.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -295.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -344.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -44.6% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | +62.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -2.2% | -0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -0.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -1.5% | -0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 174 Grenada -0.3% compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda -0.4% compare
- 176 Netherlands -0.5% compare
- 178 Naoero -0.8% compare
- 179 South Africa -0.9% compare
- 180 Panama -1.0% 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 foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Togo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Togo was -0.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1995.
- How does Togo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.