ICT service exports in Togo
Togo: ICT service exports was 6.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Togo, 1996–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2020, ict service exports in Togo stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Togo peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
That places Togo 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.4% | — |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +52.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +166.5% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +232.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -69.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +36.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +232.6% | 5.6% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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 ict service exports in Togo?
- Ict service exports in Togo was 6.9% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for ict service exports?
- Togo ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).