Share of services in total exports in Togo
Togo: Share of services in total exports was 29.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Togo is 29.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Togo peaked at 36.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1974.
Togo ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.3% | — |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +162.1% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +52.2% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 13.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 14.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 95 Ukraine 30.6% compare
- 96 Bhutan 30.4% compare
- 97 Micronesia (country) 30.2% compare
- 99 New Zealand 29.2% compare
- 100 Belgium 29.2% compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.2% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 398,077 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.8489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 26.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,426 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 599.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 829,903 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Togo?
- Share of services in total exports in Togo was 29.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for share of services in total exports?
- Togo ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.