Annual GDP growth in Togo
Togo: Annual GDP growth was 6.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Togo, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6.2% for annual gdp growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Togo peaked at 19.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -16.3%, in 1993.
That places Togo 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.3% | — |
| 1981 | -3.4% | +49.6% |
| 1982 | -3.7% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | -5.2% | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -214.1% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | -2.5% | -176.2% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -507.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +43.8% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -110.0% |
| 1992 | -3.2% | +443.6% |
| 1993 | -16.3% | +408.9% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -185.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +41.4% |
| 1996 | -3.9% | -119.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -198.2% |
| 1998 | -2.3% | -159.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -212.2% |
| 2000 | -1.0% | -138.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -184.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +367.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +75.5% |
| 2004 | -1.0% | -114.6% |
| 2005 | -4.7% | +376.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -156.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +223.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +507.6% | -2.5% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | -5.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -16.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 annual gdp growth in Togo?
- Annual gdp growth in Togo was 6.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.3% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for annual gdp growth?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.