Real gdp growth in Togo
Togo: Real gdp growth was 6.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Togo, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6.2 for real 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, real gdp growth in Togo peaked at 19.69 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -16.32, in 1993.
That places Togo 31st 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.
Real gdp growth in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.29 | — |
| 1981 | -3.42 | +49.6% |
| 1982 | -3.71 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | -5.16 | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 5.88 | -214.1% |
| 1985 | 3.72 | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | -2.48 | -176.2% |
| 1988 | 10.12 | -507.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +43.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5903 | -110.0% |
| 1992 | -3.21 | +443.2% |
| 1993 | -16.32 | +408.9% |
| 1994 | 13.93 | -185.4% |
| 1995 | 19.69 | +41.4% |
| 1996 | -3.87 | -119.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -198.2% |
| 1998 | -2.26 | -159.5% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | -212.2% |
| 2000 | -0.97 | -138.2% |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -184.5% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +367.1% |
| 2003 | 6.72 | +75.5% |
| 2004 | -0.98 | -114.6% |
| 2005 | -4.67 | +376.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -156.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | +223.1% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 6.29 | +22.6% |
| 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 4.39, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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% | -2.48 | 10.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | -5.16 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | -16.32 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | -4.67 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.01 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 2.16 | 6.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 28 Maldives 6.31 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 6.3 compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 6.23 compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 6.02 compare
- 33 Palau 5.96 compare
- 34 Ghana 5.95 compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.36 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Togo?
- Real gdp growth in Togo was 6.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 in 1995.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.32 in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for real gdp growth?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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