Military spending as a share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
82nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Togo, 1961–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Togo stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Togo peaked at 4.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
That places Togo 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +105.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +53.6% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +156.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -28.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 79 Türkiye 1.9% compare
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- 83 Mozambique 1.9% compare
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 474.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 417.92 current US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 214.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
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 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 4.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.