Gross public investment in Togo

Togo: Gross public investment was 8.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.4%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1980
All-time low
1.1%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Gross public investment in Togo, 1980–2011

051015201980199520111980: 20.2 % of GDP1981: 11.4 % of GDP1982: 10.8 % of GDP1983: 8.1 % of GDP1984: 10.6 % of GDP1985: 12.3 % of GDP1986: 13.7 % of GDP1987: 9.7 % of GDP1988: 7.7 % of GDP1989: 7.4 % of GDP1990: 7.3 % of GDP1991: 4.5 % of GDP1992: 3.5 % of GDP1993: 2.3 % of GDP1994: 2.3 % of GDP1995: 3.5 % of GDP1996: 5 % of GDP1997: 2 % of GDP1998: 3.8 % of GDP1999: 3.1 % of GDP2000: 3.1 % of GDP2001: 2.3 % of GDP2002: 1.4 % of GDP2003: 1.1 % of GDP2004: 1.5 % of GDP2005: 2.8 % of GDP2006: 3.4 % of GDP2007: 2 % of GDP2008: 3.2 % of GDP2009: 5.5 % of GDP2010: 7.8 % of GDP2011: 8.4 % of GDP

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Togo recorded 8.4% for gross public investment in 2011.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross public investment in Togo peaked at 20.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.

Togo ranks 23rd of 49 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.

Gross public investment in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Gross public investment (% of GDP) in Togo, 1980 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 20.2%
1981 11.4% -43.5%
1982 10.8% -5.4%
1983 8.1% -25.2%
1984 10.6% +31.6%
1985 12.3% +15.5%
1986 13.7% +11.5%
1987 9.7% -29.5%
1988 7.7% -19.9%
1989 7.4% -3.8%
1990 7.3% -2.5%
1991 4.5% -37.8%
1992 3.5% -22.5%
1993 2.3% -33.0%
1994 2.3% -2.9%
1995 3.5% +53.6%
1996 5.0% +42.2%
1997 2.0% -59.8%
1998 3.8% +91.8%
1999 3.1% -20.1%
2000 3.1% +0.1%
2001 2.3% -24.0%
2002 1.4% -40.0%
2003 1.1% -24.7%
2004 1.5% +46.8%
2005 2.8% +78.8%
2006 3.4% +24.2%
2007 2.0% -42.1%
2008 3.2% +59.1%
2009 5.5% +74.0%
2010 7.8% +41.8%
2011 8.4% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.2% 7.4% 20.2% 10
1990s 3.7% 2.0% 7.3% 10
2000s 2.6% 1.1% 5.5% 10
2010s 8.1% 7.8% 8.4% 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 20 Gambia 8.7% compare
  2. 21 Angola 8.7% compare
  3. 22 Namibia 8.6% compare
  4. 24 Burundi 8.2% compare
  5. 25 Botswana 7.9% compare
  6. 26 Burkina Faso 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross public investment in Togo?
Gross public investment in Togo was 8.4% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
How does Togo rank for gross public investment?
Togo ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross public investment rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross public investment (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,642 data points, 1960–2011
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.