Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Togo, 1998–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Togo stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Togo peaked at 3.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.
That places Togo 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +74.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Togo?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Togo was 2.0% in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.