Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Togo
Togo: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 23.26 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
23.26
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.58
in 2023
All-time low
8.42
in 2002
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Togo, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Togo recorded 23.26 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Togo peaked at 26.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 2002.
Togo ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.59 | — |
| 1992 | 12.65 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 14.79 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 13.19 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 12.7 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.38 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.6 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 12.77 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.85 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.42 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 8.88 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 13.25 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 14.73 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.39 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 15.09 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.21 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.49 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.89 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.27 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.56 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 23.69 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 21.79 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 25.98 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 26.58 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.42 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.39 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 21.51 | -18.5% |
| 2027 | 22.02 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 22.38 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 22.87 | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 23.26 | +1.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 23.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 23.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.84 | 10.6 | 14.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 8.42 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 | 15.09 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 | 21.51 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.26 | 23.26 | 23.26 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Togo?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Togo was 23.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 2002.
- How does Togo rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Togo ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October