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Togo

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Togo is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Lome. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+21.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+70%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+33.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Togo, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Togo

8.6MLatest available · 2025
Togo

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Population changed by +21.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTogo
20258,591,626
20248,406,558
20238,223,850
20228,068,616
20217,936,176
20207,788,054
20197,619,925
20187,458,206
20177,324,386
20167,200,884
20157,071,502
20146,937,644
20136,798,848
20126,653,718
20116,500,582
20106,325,788
20096,130,946
20085,936,138
20075,748,443
20065,569,664
20055,413,154
20045,281,320
20035,154,112
20025,027,130
20014,904,144
20004,783,722
19994,665,754
19984,551,635
19974,438,794
19964,291,136
19954,110,450
19943,904,183
19933,887,974
19923,932,581
19913,822,636
19903,714,021
19893,606,918
19883,501,545
19873,397,614
19863,296,340
19853,194,539
19843,105,743
19833,033,077
19822,961,652
19812,879,440
19802,791,408
19792,714,349
19782,646,501
19772,583,984
19762,523,488
19752,463,796
19742,404,292
19732,344,510
19722,283,863
19712,219,826
19702,149,478
19692,043,416
19681,953,523
19671,912,764
19661,873,489
19651,835,588
19641,799,410
19631,765,072
19621,732,959
19611,702,717
19601,673,110

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Togo

2.2%Latest available · 2025
Togo

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Population growth changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTogo
20252.18%
20242.2%
20231.91%
20221.66%
20211.88%
20202.18%
20192.15%
20181.81%
20171.7%
20161.81%
20151.91%
20142.02%
20132.16%
20122.33%
20112.73%
20103.13%
20093.23%
20083.21%
20073.16%
20062.85%
20052.47%
20042.44%
20032.49%
20022.48%
20012.49%
20002.5%
19992.48%
19982.51%
19973.38%
19964.3%
19955.15%
19940.42%
1993-1.14%
19922.84%
19912.88%
19902.93%
19892.96%
19883.01%
19873.03%
19863.14%
19852.82%
19842.37%
19832.38%
19822.82%
19813.1%
19802.8%
19792.53%
19782.39%
19772.37%
19762.39%
19752.44%
19742.52%
19732.62%
19722.84%
19713.22%
19705.06%
19694.5%
19682.11%
19672.07%
19662.04%
19651.99%
19641.93%
19631.84%
19621.76%
19611.75%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Togo

44.4%Latest available · 2025
Togo

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Urban population changed by +4.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTogo
202544.39%
202443.81%
202343.25%
202242.73%
202142.31%
202041.88%
201941.45%
201841.01%
201740.58%
201640.15%
201539.72%
201439.28%
201338.85%
201238.42%
201137.99%
201037.55%
200937.12%
200836.68%
200736.24%
200635.8%
200535.35%
200434.9%
200334.45%
200234%
200133.55%
200033.1%
199932.65%
199832.2%
199731.75%
199631.3%
199530.86%
199430.41%
199329.97%
199229.54%
199129.1%
199028.67%
198928.25%
198827.83%
198727.41%
198627%
198526.6%
198426.2%
198325.81%
198225.43%
198125.06%
198024.71%
197924.4%
197824.1%
197723.82%
197623.54%
197523.25%
197422.94%
197322.61%
197222.24%
197121.83%
197021.37%
196920.79%
196819.98%
196718.96%
196617.8%
196516.54%
196415.23%
196313.94%
196212.71%
196111.59%
196010.65%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Togo

4.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Togo

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTogo
20244.12 births
20234.19 births
20224.25 births
20214.32 births
20204.39 births
20194.45 births
20184.51 births
20174.58 births
20164.63 births
20154.66 births
20144.7 births
20134.75 births
20124.85 births
20114.98 births
20105.09 births
20095.1 births
20085.1 births
20075.1 births
20065.08 births
20055.04 births
20044.99 births
20035.05 births
20025.09 births
20015.13 births
20005.17 births
19995.23 births
19985.29 births
19975.36 births
19965.46 births
19955.56 births
19945.67 births
19935.78 births
19925.89 births
19915.99 births
19906.07 births
19896.15 births
19886.23 births
19876.3 births
19866.38 births
19856.46 births
19846.54 births
19836.63 births
19826.72 births
19816.81 births
19806.88 births
19796.94 births
19786.98 births
19777.03 births
19767.06 births
19757.09 births
19747.09 births
19737.08 births
19727.07 births
19717.06 births
19707.03 births
19697.01 births
19686.97 births
19676.96 births
19666.96 births
19656.94 births
19646.92 births
19636.89 births
19626.86 births
19616.82 births
19606.8 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Togo

$11.9BLatest available · 2025
Togo

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GDP changed by +106.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTogo
2025$11,889,949,067.47
2024$10,643,440,332.24
2023$9,723,300,576.73
2022$8,646,453,099.41
2021$8,541,668,141.26
2020$7,486,031,561.87
2019$6,992,942,458.99
2018$7,029,215,766.46
2017$6,387,424,239.88
2016$6,071,167,584.2
2015$5,755,457,836.02
2014$6,393,314,707.85
2013$6,021,729,629.82
2012$5,413,541,649.15
2011$5,422,439,152.11
2010$4,746,386,893.23
2009$4,721,888,275.27
2008$4,578,847,112.71
2007$3,759,962,853.26
2006$3,320,907,721.75
2005$3,221,910,408.47
2004$3,191,561,508.69
2003$2,987,984,050.99
2002$2,410,199,032.43
2001$2,093,498,674.5
2000$2,106,848,752.28
1999$2,226,577,203.91
1998$2,241,650,112.33
1997$2,116,818,622.96
1996$2,069,506,014.47
1995$1,849,110,468.2
1994$1,387,662,121.47
1993$1,741,944,426.21
1992$2,390,796,915.92
1991$2,262,767,860.11
1990$2,299,665,505.61
1989$1,910,635,575.38
1988$1,947,208,354.23
1987$1,763,978,065.84
1986$1,498,219,578.87
1985$1,076,604,520.42
1984$1,014,170,069.22
1983$1,081,387,264.61
1982$1,160,337,039.38
1981$1,359,026,709.45
1980$1,604,836,915.97
1979$1,259,365,711.54
1978$1,164,025,637.26
1977$1,097,893,825.99
1976$874,681,611.93
1975$871,781,686.91
1974$791,450,308.36
1973$574,030,983.98
1972$474,043,921.84
1971$404,648,367.77
1970$358,665,753.91
1969$378,091,809.6
1968$341,691,567.47
1967$327,215,843.64
1966$305,227,594.82
1965$264,505,506.02
1964$234,572,186.46
1963$202,305,865.24
1962$186,745,757.86
1961$178,497,098.26
1960$171,057,069.14

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Togo

$1.4KLatest available · 2025
Togo

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GDP per capita changed by +70% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTogo
2025$1,383.9
2024$1,266.09
2023$1,182.33
2022$1,071.62
2021$1,076.3
2020$961.22
2019$917.72
2018$942.48
2017$872.08
2016$843.11
2015$813.89
2014$921.54
2013$885.7
2012$813.61
2011$834.15
2010$750.32
2009$770.17
2008$771.35
2007$654.08
2006$596.25
2005$595.2
2004$604.31
2003$579.73
2002$479.44
2001$426.88
2000$440.42
1999$477.22
1998$492.49
1997$476.89
1996$482.27
1995$449.86
1994$355.43
1993$448.03
1992$607.95
1991$591.94
1990$619.18
1989$529.71
1988$556.1
1987$519.18
1986$454.51
1985$337.01
1984$326.55
1983$356.53
1982$391.79
1981$471.98
1980$574.92
1979$463.97
1978$439.84
1977$424.88
1976$346.62
1975$353.84
1974$329.18
1973$244.84
1972$207.56
1971$182.29
1970$166.86
1969$185.03
1968$174.91
1967$171.07
1966$162.92
1965$144.1
1964$130.36
1963$114.62
1962$107.76
1961$104.83
1960$102.24

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Togo

6.3%Latest available · 2025
Togo

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GDP growth changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTogo
20256.31%
20246.53%
20236.2%
20226.29%
20215.14%
20202.16%
20194.92%
20184.8%
20174.01%
20164.21%
20155.47%
20145.63%
20135.82%
20126.3%
20115.82%
20105.85%
20095.45%
20084.04%
2007-1.18%
20062.65%
2005-4.67%
2004-0.98%
20036.72%
20023.83%
20010.82%
2000-0.78%
19992.48%
1998-2.3%
199714.38%
19968.84%
19957.85%
199414.98%
1993-15.1%
1992-3.98%
1991-0.7%
1990-0.24%
19894.06%
19886.64%
19870.51%
19861.59%
19855.56%
19845.56%
1983-5.41%
1982-3.58%
1981-3.32%
198014.58%
1979-5.17%
197811.05%
19776.96%
1976-2.05%
19752.44%
19744.83%
19733.84%
19727.63%
19710%
19702.52%
196910.83%
19685.02%
19675.5%
19669.41%
196515.46%
196414.29%
19635%
19623.77%
196112.17%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Togo

0.4%Latest available · 2025
Togo

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Inflation changed by -2.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTogo
20250.43%
20242.86%
20235.49%
20227.97%
20214.19%
20201.7%
20190.67%
20180.93%
2017-0.98%
20161.29%
20152.59%
20140.19%
20131.83%
20122.58%
20113.56%
20101.45%
20093.71%
20088.69%
20070.95%
20062.23%
20056.78%
20040.39%
2003-0.93%
20023.06%
20013.92%
20001.86%
1999-0.05%
19980.98%
19978.25%
19964.69%
199516.43%
199439.16%
1993-1.01%
19921.39%
19910.39%
19901.02%
1989-0.84%
1988-0.15%
19870.05%
19864.12%
1985-1.81%
1984-3.53%
19839.36%
198211.13%
198119.72%
198012.31%
19797.54%
19780.44%
197722.46%
197611.64%
197518.01%
197412.83%
19733.62%
19727.73%
19716.49%
19704.48%
19696.02%
19680.3%
1967-2.32%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Togo

2%Latest available · 2025
Togo

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Unemployment changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTogo
20252%
20241.95%
20231.94%
20221.97%
20212.34%
20202.23%
20192.04%
20182.9%
20173.74%
20162.97%
20152.2%
20142.14%
20132.08%
20122.03%
20111.98%
20102.38%
20092.85%
20083.28%
20073.82%
20064.23%
20054.15%
20043.99%
20033.96%
20024.09%
20014.11%
20004.16%
19993.89%
19983.78%
19973.62%
19963.61%
19953.99%
19944.2%
19934.51%
19924.21%
19914.06%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Togo

62.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Togo

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Life expectancy changed by +4.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTogo
202462.94 years
202362.74 years
202262.29 years
202161.34 years
202061.14 years
201961.06 years
201860.61 years
201760.15 years
201659.68 years
201559.23 years
201458.78 years
201358.36 years
201257.95 years
201157.62 years
201057.24 years
200956.94 years
200856.66 years
200756.4 years
200656.15 years
200555.93 years
200455.61 years
200355.31 years
200255.04 years
200154.76 years
200054.59 years
199954.32 years
199853.96 years
199753.86 years
199653.83 years
199553.71 years
199453.73 years
199353.86 years
199254.08 years
199154.26 years
199054.57 years
198954.74 years
198854.91 years
198754.83 years
198654.62 years
198554.37 years
198454.1 years
198353.77 years
198253.27 years
198152.78 years
198052.15 years
197951.52 years
197850.9 years
197750.16 years
197649.51 years
197549.05 years
197448.59 years
197348.14 years
197247.69 years
197147.23 years
197046.78 years
196946.35 years
196846.02 years
196745.62 years
196645.23 years
196544.92 years
196444.6 years
196344.27 years
196244 years
196143.75 years
196043.54 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Togo

6.1%Latest available · 2023
Togo

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Health expenditure changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTogo
20236.11%
20226.24%
20215.62%
20206.19%
20195.91%
20186.16%
20176.5%
20166.59%
20156.25%
20144.9%
20134.79%
20124.64%
20114.39%
20104.33%
20093.93%
20083.74%
20073.68%
20064.31%
20053.98%
20043.48%
20033.45%
20023.45%
20013.44%
20003.33%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Togo

39.5%Latest available · 2024
Togo

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Internet adoption changed by +33.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTogo
202439.48%
202337.57%
202235.61%
202130.34%
202029.02%
201920.73%
201815.5%
201712.36%
201611.31%
20157.12%
20145.7%
20134.5%
20124%
20113.5%
20103%
20092.6%
20082.4%
20072.2%
20062%
20051.8%
20041.5%
20031.2%
20021%
20010.9%
20000.8%
19990.59%
19980.31%
19970.21%
19960.01%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Togo

75.1%Latest available · 2021
Togo

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Renewable energy changed by +6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTogo
202175.1%
202076.2%
201978.6%
201876.7%
201778.4%
201680.7%
201581%
201481.4%
201376.2%
201272.7%
201169.1%
201065.8%
200963.4%
200876.5%
200779.9%
200679.7%
200577.2%
200476.1%
200374.8%
200278.7%
200182%
200077.1%
199973.1%
199877.8%
199779.6%
199673.1%
199581.5%
199481.6%
199391.5%
199285.8%
199182.1%
199078.7%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Togo

61.1%Latest available · 2024
Togo

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Access to electricity changed by +15.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTogo
202461.1%
202359.2%
202257.2%
202155.7%
202054.1%
201952.5%
201850%
201748%
201646.8%
201544.7%
201445.7%
201341%
201239.1%
201139.7%
201030.8%
200933.7%
200831.8%
200730%
200627.9%
200526.5%
200424.8%
200323%
200221.3%
200119.6%
200017%
199916.07%
199815.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Togo

59.9%Latest available · 2023
Togo

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Trade changed by -22.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTogo
202359.93%
202261.58%
202156.38%
202055.07%
201956.34%
201857.57%
201758.21%
201666.45%
201569.13%
201470.92%
201382.15%
201275.71%
201177.73%
201066.8%
200962.21%
200862.31%
200761.77%
200661.61%
200561.45%
200457.87%
200355.39%
200251.61%
200151.39%
200048.81%
199950.11%
199855.74%
199753.21%
199659.41%
199555.6%
199457.56%
199342.71%
199249.66%
199159.46%
199059.77%
198989.09%
198890.05%
198792.17%
198699.62%
1985105.55%
1984103.19%
198396.01%
1982118.65%
198195.81%
1980109.61%
197994.74%
1978100.64%
197772.04%
197673.59%
197573.5%
197466.87%
197347.9%
197254.22%
197161.54%
197059.84%
196955.17%
196850.25%
196746.32%
196649.91%
196548.05%
196453.91%
196343.52%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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