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
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.
Government spending as share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.9% | — |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 26.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.