Human development index vs gdp per capita in Togo
Togo: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.571 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.571
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.571
in 2023
All-time low
0.404
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.571 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 0.571 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 1993.
Togo ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.412 | — |
| 1991 | 0.415 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.406 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.404 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.413 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.425 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.433 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.441 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.442 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.446 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.448 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.452 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.455 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.461 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.465 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.458 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.465 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.473 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.483 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.495 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.507 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.514 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.523 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.528 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.534 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.542 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.549 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.554 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.56 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.567 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.571 | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.571 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.571 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4237 | 0.404 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4597 | 0.448 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5175 | 0.483 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.563 | 0.554 | 0.571 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 159 Rwanda 0.578 compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.576 compare
- 162 Syria 0.564 compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.563 compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.56 compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.36 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Togo?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Togo was 0.571 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.571 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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