Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Togo
Togo: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 12.93 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Togo stood at 12.93 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Togo peaked at 26.18 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Togo 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 2.46 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 3.16 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 3.71 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 2.89 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 2.63 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.62 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 3.36 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 3.63 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 3.56 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.31 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 1.56 current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 1.19 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 2.34 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 3.39 current US$ per person | +213.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2004 | 6.49 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.94 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.21 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 9.75 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 9.94 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 14.21 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 23.03 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 26.18 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 12.65 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 10.81 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13.16 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 13.43 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.93 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.93 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.93 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +213.7% | 1.08 current US$ per person | 3.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 current US$ per person | 2.03 current US$ per person | 4.13 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.09 current US$ per person | 2.31 current US$ per person | 3.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person | 4.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | 11.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 current US$ per person | 9.94 current US$ per person | 26.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 current US$ per person | 12.93 current US$ per person | 12.93 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 140 Mauritania 13.41 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Congo 13.29 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Paraguay 13.19 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.9 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.17 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 11.13 current US$ per person 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$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Togo?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Togo was 12.93 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.18 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Togo rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Togo ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.