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WESTERN AFRICA

Togo

TG

Lomé · pop. 8M · French · West African CFA franc

Trajectories

economic complexity

#103

Climbing the complexity rankings, from #112 in 1995.

2024 · −0.64

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
1995−0.86
1996−1.01−0.15 pts
1997−0.81+0.20 pts
1998−0.88−0.07 pts
1999−0.81+0.07 pts
2000−0.98−0.17 pts
2001−0.91+0.07 pts
2002−0.79+0.12 pts
2003high−0.63+0.16 pts
2004−0.88−0.25 pts
2005−0.75+0.13 pts
2006−0.88−0.13 pts
2007−0.81+0.06 pts
2008−0.79+0.02 pts
2009−0.91−0.12 pts
2010−0.85+0.06 pts
2011−1.14−0.28 pts
2012−0.93+0.21 pts
2013−0.64+0.29 pts
2014−0.78−0.14 pts
2015−0.95−0.16 pts
2016−0.98−0.03 pts
2017−1.12−0.15 pts
2018−1.10+0.03 pts
2019−1.15−0.05 pts
2020−1.14+0.01 pts
2021−1.23−0.10 pts
2022−1.16+0.07 pts
2023low−1.24−0.08 pts
2024latest−0.64+0.60 pts

economic momentum

$1,119

Tripled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $1,119

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
1990$575
1991$550−4.4%
1992$565+2.7%
1993$414−26.7%
1994low$329−20.6%
1995$419+27.6%
1996$452+7.8%
1997$448−0.9%
1998$461+2.9%
1999$445−3.4%
2000$410−8.0%
2001$397−3.2%
2002$445+12.2%
2003$538+20.9%
2004$560+4.1%
2005$551−1.6%
2006$553+0.2%
2007$608+10.0%
2008$719+18.3%
2009$721+0.2%
2010$705−2.2%
2011$784+11.2%
2012$762−2.8%
2013$827+8.4%
2014$856+3.5%
2015$751−12.2%
2016$773+2.9%
2017$793+2.6%
2018$851+7.4%
2019$826−2.9%
2020$863+4.5%
2021$962+11.4%
2022$951−1.1%
2023$1,055+10.9%
2024latest$1,119+6.1%

prices

2.9%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 2.9%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
19901.0%
19910.4%−0.63 pts
19921.4%+1.01 pts
1993low−1.0%−2.40 pts
1994high39.2%+40.2 pts
199516.4%−22.7 pts
19964.7%−11.7 pts
19978.3%+3.56 pts
19981.0%−7.28 pts
1999−0.1%−1.03 pts
20001.9%+1.92 pts
20013.9%+2.06 pts
20023.1%−0.86 pts
2003−0.9%−3.99 pts
20040.4%+1.32 pts
20056.8%+6.39 pts
20062.2%−4.55 pts
20070.9%−1.28 pts
20088.7%+7.75 pts
20093.7%−4.98 pts
20101.4%−2.27 pts
20113.6%+2.12 pts
20122.6%−0.99 pts
20131.8%−0.75 pts
20140.2%−1.63 pts
20152.6%+2.39 pts
20161.3%−1.30 pts
2017−1.0%−2.27 pts
20180.9%+1.91 pts
20190.7%−0.25 pts
20201.7%+1.02 pts
20214.2%+2.49 pts
20228.0%+3.78 pts
20235.5%−2.48 pts
2024latest2.9%−2.63 pts

demographic curve

4.1 children per woman

Above replacement: still growing. Fell from 6.9 in 1980.

2024 · 4.1

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
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whenvaluechange
19606.8
19616.8+0.4%
19626.9+0.5%
19636.9+0.5%
19646.9+0.3%
19656.9+0.3%
19667.0+0.3%
19677.00.0%
19687.0+0.2%
19697.0+0.6%
19707.0+0.3%
19717.1+0.4%
19727.1+0.1%
19737.1+0.2%
1974high7.1+0.1%
19757.10.0%
19767.1−0.4%
19777.0−0.5%
19787.0−0.6%
19796.9−0.7%
19806.9−0.9%
19816.8−1.0%
19826.7−1.2%
19836.6−1.4%
19846.5−1.4%
19856.5−1.3%
19866.4−1.2%
19876.3−1.2%
19886.2−1.2%
19896.1−1.3%
19906.1−1.3%
19916.0−1.3%
19925.9−1.7%
19935.8−1.8%
19945.7−1.9%
19955.6−1.9%
19965.5−1.9%
19975.4−1.8%
19985.3−1.4%
19995.2−1.2%
20005.2−1.2%
20015.1−0.7%
20025.1−0.7%
20035.0−0.9%
20045.0−1.1%
20055.0+0.9%
20065.1+0.8%
20075.1+0.5%
20085.10.0%
20095.1+0.1%
20105.1−0.3%
20115.0−2.0%
20124.9−2.6%
20134.8−2.1%
20144.7−1.1%
20154.7−0.9%
20164.6−0.6%
20174.6−1.2%
20184.5−1.4%
20194.5−1.4%
20204.4−1.4%
20214.3−1.4%
20224.3−1.6%
20234.2−1.4%
2024latest4.1−1.7%

Metrics

  1. population
    8M
    103 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $10B
    149 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $1,055
    148 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $276M
    117 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    3.0%
    25 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    57K km²
    128 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    140 /km²
    43 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    62.7 yr
    159 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    37%
    136 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.28 t
    146 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    44%
    129 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    4.1
    23 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    3.0%
    95 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    8.7%
    29 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    0.2%
    96 of 123
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. researchers per million
    58
    100 of 118
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  17. scientific articles / yr
    135
    129 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  18. high-tech exports %
    1%
    143 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  19. gini inequality
    37.9
    89 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  20. youth unemployment
    3%
    12 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  21. adult literacy
    73%
    80 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  22. democracy (v-dem)
    0.16
    109 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  23. clean government
    32
    110 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  24. press freedom
    29.6
    65 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  25. human development
    0.571
    132 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  26. refugees hosted
    47K
    64 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  27. refugees produced
    13K
    53 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data