Total debt service in Togo
Togo: Total debt service was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Togo, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Togo is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 376.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Togo peaked at 29.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
Togo ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.6% | — |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +161.1% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +99.3% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +97.5% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +908.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -70.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +88.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +24.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +908.4% | 1.6% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 3.6% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 9.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 52 North Macedonia 14.4% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 14.0% compare
- 54 Uganda 13.9% compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 13.6% compare
- 57 Congo 13.6% compare
- 58 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
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 total debt service in Togo?
- Total debt service in Togo was 13.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for total debt service?
- Togo ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.