Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Togo
Togo: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
147.57 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
56.78 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Togo, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Togo is 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Togo peaked at 147.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 56.78 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Togo 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 72.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 68.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 69.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 66.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 73.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 95.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 87.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 90.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 113.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 125.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 137.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 139.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 147.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 145.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 121.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 115.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 96.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 101.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 80.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 106.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 101.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 81.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 88.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 87.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 69.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 76.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 71.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 67.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 62.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 56.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 76.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 69.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 67.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 77.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 64.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 64.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 71.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 74.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 74.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 78.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 85.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 83.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 130.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 119.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 115.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 117.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 118.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 116.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 129.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 64.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 109.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 73.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 80.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 145.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 78.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 83.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 130.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 116.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 140 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Togo?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Togo was 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 147.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.78 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Togo ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.