Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo
Togo: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 56.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo peaked at 90.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2020.
That places Togo 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.3% | — |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 68.1% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 60.3% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 65.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 903.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,310 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 671.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 794,369 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5847 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Togo was 56.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Togo ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.