Tax revenue (current LCU) in Togo
Togo: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 821.07 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Togo recorded 821.07 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Togo peaked at 821.07 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.91 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Togo 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 156.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 154.91 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 170.59 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 195.87 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 211.20 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 229.09 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 246.77 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 291.44 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 314.03 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 359.87 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 415.63 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 468.51 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 498.92 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 484.33 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 502.08 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 556.53 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 548.05 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 657.01 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 722.97 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 821.07 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 821.07 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Togo's 821.07 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.39 billion current LCU | 154.91 billion current LCU | 229.09 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 413.81 billion current LCU | 246.77 billion current LCU | 556.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.27 billion current LCU | 548.05 billion current LCU | 821.07 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Togo?
- Tax revenue in Togo was 821.07 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 821.07 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.91 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for tax revenue?
- Togo ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.