Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Togo
Togo: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 47.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
128th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2013
All-time low
42.2%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 47.9% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Togo peaked at 71.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2002.
That places Togo 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -2.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 47.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 42.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 45.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.7% compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 48.6% compare
- 127 Grenada 48.5% compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 47.8% compare
- 130 Cyprus 47.1% compare
- 131 Tonga 47.0% 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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Togo?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Togo was 47.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2002.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Togo ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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