Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Togo
Togo: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 0.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Togo, 1964–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.2% for merchandise exports by continent of destination in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Togo peaked at 1.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Togo ranks 62nd of 192 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.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +204.8% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +73.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -39.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +310.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +103.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3978.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +169.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +226.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -64.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -71.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +64.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +189.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -82.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +13435.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -65.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +388.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +17203.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +17203.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | +13435.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1983 | +3978.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 59 Equatorial Guinea 0.2% compare
- 60 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 61 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 63 United States 0.2% compare
- 64 India 0.2% compare
- 65 Morocco 0.2% compare
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 merchandise exports by continent of destination in Togo?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Togo was 0.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Togo ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.