Annual growth of GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 1994
All-time low
-14.1%
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Togo, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Togo stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 14.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -14.1%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -80.8% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +57.4% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +291.8% |
| 1965 | 13.2% | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | -45.4% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -53.7% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +110.3% |
| 1970 | -2.5% | -142.6% |
| 1971 | -3.2% | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -245.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -75.0% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +93.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -101.5% |
| 1976 | -4.4% | +12926.1% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -202.0% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +89.1% |
| 1979 | -7.5% | -189.5% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -251.4% |
| 1981 | -6.3% | -154.9% |
| 1982 | -6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | -7.6% | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -140.4% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | -1.6% | -159.2% |
| 1987 | -2.5% | +60.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -239.9% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -70.7% |
| 1990 | -3.1% | -405.9% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | -6.7% | +89.3% |
| 1993 | -14.1% | +111.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -202.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -83.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +148.6% |
| 1998 | -4.7% | -144.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | +12906.7% |
| 2001 | -1.7% | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -177.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +218.0% |
| 2004 | -3.4% | -182.2% |
| 2005 | -7.0% | +107.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -96.6% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | +1712.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -117.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +181.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -101.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -6937.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -12926.1% | -0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | -12906.7% | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | +6937.1% | -0.0% | 3.2% |
| 2007 | -1712.7% | -0.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -14.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -7.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.0% | 4.5% | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -73.35 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.75 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Togo?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Togo was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.