Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Togo
Togo: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Togo, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Togo stood at 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Togo peaked at 0.4773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Togo ranks 86th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.4453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 83 Poland 0.1263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malaysia 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Malta 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 El Salvador 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Uganda 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Slovakia 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Togo?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Togo was 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Togo rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Togo ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.