Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Togo
Togo: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
107th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2021
All-time low
9.1%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Togo stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Togo peaked at 13.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2005.
Togo ranks 107th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.3% | — |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -73.35 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.75 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Togo?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Togo was 13.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Togo ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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