Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Togo
Togo: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Togo stood at 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Togo peaked at 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Togo ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +119.6% | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +101.4% | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 34 Montenegro 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Albania 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Togo?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Togo was 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.