Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 1987
All-time low
9.9%
in 1997
Years of data
63
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Togo recorded 15.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 22.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1997.
Togo ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 10.6% | -15.5% |
| 1962 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 11.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 14.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 15.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.