Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Togo
Togo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 452.67 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services in Togo stood at 452.67 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Togo peaked at 452.67 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.16 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Togo ranks 51st of 157 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.16 billion current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 78.96 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 90.23 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 102.24 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 107.51 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 109.00 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 128.84 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 155.70 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 169.11 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 177.78 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 221.83 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 258.74 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 261.71 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 287.36 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 283.44 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 305.40 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 320.82 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 369.76 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 411.58 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 452.67 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 452.67 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 452.67 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.35 billion current LCU | 72.16 billion current LCU | 109.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 224.99 billion current LCU | 128.84 billion current LCU | 305.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.71 billion current LCU | 320.82 billion current LCU | 452.67 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Togo?
- Taxes on goods and services in Togo was 452.67 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 452.67 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.16 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.