Government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo

Togo: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 26.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.42
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
26.58
in 2023
All-time low
8.42
in 2002
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo, 1989–2024

101520251989200620241989: 16.91990: 16.81991: 14.61992: 12.61993: 14.81994: 13.21995: 12.71996: 12.41997: 10.61998: 12.81999: 11.92000: 11.92001: 10.92002: 8.42003: 8.92004: 10.62005: 13.32006: 14.72007: 13.72008: 12.42009: 14.32010: 15.12011: 18.22012: 19.12013: 20.52014: 21.92015: 22.92016: 22.92017: 16.32018: 18.82019: 16.62020: 23.72021: 21.82022: 262023: 26.62024: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo stood at 26.42.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 26.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 2002.

Togo ranks 93rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 16.9
1990 16.85 -0.3%
1991 14.59 -13.4%
1992 12.65 -13.3%
1993 14.79 +16.9%
1994 13.19 -10.8%
1995 12.7 -3.7%
1996 12.38 -2.5%
1997 10.6 -14.4%
1998 12.77 +20.5%
1999 11.9 -6.8%
2000 11.9 -0.0%
2001 10.85 -8.8%
2002 8.42 -22.4%
2003 8.88 +5.5%
2004 10.56 +18.9%
2005 13.25 +25.5%
2006 14.73 +11.2%
2007 13.69 -7.0%
2008 12.39 -9.5%
2009 14.29 +15.3%
2010 15.09 +5.6%
2011 18.21 +20.7%
2012 19.1 +4.9%
2013 20.49 +7.3%
2014 21.9 +6.9%
2015 22.89 +4.5%
2016 22.9 +0.1%
2017 16.27 -29.0%
2018 18.8 +15.5%
2019 16.56 -11.9%
2020 23.69 +43.0%
2021 21.79 -8.0%
2022 25.98 +19.3%
2023 26.58 +2.3%
2024 26.42 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9 16.9 16.9 1
1990s 13.24 10.6 16.85 10
2000s 11.9 8.42 14.73 10
2010s 19.22 15.09 22.9 10
2020s 24.89 21.79 26.58 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 90 Bhutan 27.13 compare
  2. 91 Nicaragua 27.1 compare
  3. 92 Chile 26.73 compare
  4. 94 Belize 26.29 compare
  5. 95 Cape Verde 26.09 compare
  6. 96 Qatar 25.98 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Togo was 26.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 26.58 in 2023.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 2002.
How does Togo rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Togo ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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