Government spending as share of GDP in Togo

Togo: Government spending as share of GDP was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2023
All-time low
8.4%
in 2002
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Government spending as share of GDP in Togo, 1989–2024

101520251989200620241989: 16.9 % of GDP1990: 16.8 % of GDP1991: 14.6 % of GDP1992: 12.6 % of GDP1993: 14.8 % of GDP1994: 13.2 % of GDP1995: 12.7 % of GDP1996: 12.4 % of GDP1997: 10.6 % of GDP1998: 12.8 % of GDP1999: 11.9 % of GDP2000: 11.9 % of GDP2001: 10.9 % of GDP2002: 8.4 % of GDP2003: 8.9 % of GDP2004: 10.6 % of GDP2005: 13.3 % of GDP2006: 14.7 % of GDP2007: 13.7 % of GDP2008: 12.4 % of GDP2009: 14.3 % of GDP2010: 15.1 % of GDP2011: 18.2 % of GDP2012: 19.1 % of GDP2013: 20.5 % of GDP2014: 21.9 % of GDP2015: 22.9 % of GDP2016: 22.9 % of GDP2017: 16.3 % of GDP2018: 18.8 % of GDP2019: 16.6 % of GDP2020: 23.7 % of GDP2021: 21.8 % of GDP2022: 26 % of GDP2023: 26.6 % of GDP2024: 26.4 % of GDP

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Togo recorded 26.4% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Togo peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
1990s 13.2% 10.6% 16.8% 10
2000s 11.9% 8.4% 14.7% 10
2010s 19.2% 15.1% 22.9% 10
2020s 24.9% 21.8% 26.6% 5

Countries ranked near Togo

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  3. 92 Chile 26.7% compare
  4. 94 Belize 26.3% compare
  5. 95 Cape Verde 26.1% compare
  6. 96 Qatar 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending as share of gdp in Togo?
Government spending as share of gdp in Togo was 26.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
How does Togo rank for government spending as share of gdp?
Togo ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.