Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Togo
Togo: Customs and other import duties (current LCU) was 166.39 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, customs and other import duties in Togo stood at 166.39 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Togo peaked at 166.39 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.59 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Togo ranks 37th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 33.88 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 36.38 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 41.18 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 49.60 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 54.86 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 61.43 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 71.75 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 76.98 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 93.47 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 97.35 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 100.57 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 97.42 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 100.13 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 109.44 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 117.98 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 103.80 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 125.51 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 143.85 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 166.39 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 166.39 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion current LCU, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 166.39 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.22 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.42 billion current LCU | 32.59 billion current LCU | 54.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.65 billion current LCU | 61.43 billion current LCU | 117.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.89 billion current LCU | 103.80 billion current LCU | 166.39 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Togo?
- Customs and other import duties in Togo was 166.39 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 166.39 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.59 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for customs and other import duties?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.