Tax revenue as share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Togo, 2000–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo is 22.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo peaked at 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 47th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.0% | 22.2% | 7 |
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)
- 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo was 22.2% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.