Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Togo
Togo: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Togo, 1982–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3.6% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Togo peaked at 6.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1993.
That places Togo 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.6% | — |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +118.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +11.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +118.1% | 1.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Togo?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Togo was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.