Total factor productivity in Togo
Togo: Total factor productivity was 1.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Togo, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Togo stood at 1.04. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Togo peaked at 1.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6496, in 1993.
That places Togo 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9308 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8709 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7983 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8184 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8226 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8297 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7778 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8259 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8179 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8309 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8114 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7712 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6496 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7302 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7466 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7742 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7804 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7347 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7349 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7074 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6991 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7108 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7415 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7163 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7453 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8318 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9002 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9126 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9391 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9522 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9514 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.966 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9722 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9706 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9635 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9634 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9615 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9824 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.975 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +1.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8519 | 0.7778 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7564 | 0.6496 | 0.8309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7904 | 0.6991 | 0.9391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9648 | 0.9514 | 0.9824 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.975 | 1.04 | 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 total factor productivity in Togo?
- Total factor productivity in Togo was 1.04 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6496 in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for total factor productivity?
- Togo ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.