Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Togo
Togo: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 99.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Togo, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Togo is 99.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Togo peaked at 140.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1963.
Togo ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.7% | — |
| 1961 | 69.5% | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 65.5% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 55.2% | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 70.7% | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 63.1% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 70.1% | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 65.5% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 71.1% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 78.2% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 86.7% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 66.1% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 94.9% | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 97.1% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 93.8% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 140.9% | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 126.2% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 107.4% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 99.2% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 108.8% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 104.6% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 105.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 96.3% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 55.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.6% | 66.1% | 140.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 88.5% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 56.5% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 82.0% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.9% | 99.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 144.57 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 69.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 87,657 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 136.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 79,659 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Togo?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Togo was 99.4% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 140.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1963.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.