Military spending as a share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
45th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1988
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Togo, 1960–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Togo stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Togo peaked at 2.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Togo ranks 45th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +65.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +115.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +147.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 79,659 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 290.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 122.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 169,248 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Togo?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Togo was 1.9% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).