Tax revenue as share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo is 14.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2009.
That places Togo 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +4.5% |
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 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 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 share of gdp in Togo?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Togo was 14.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.