Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Togo

Togo: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 17.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
17.8%
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
148.0%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Togo, 1970–2011

0501001501970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 16.5 % of GDP1972: 14 % of GDP1973: 17.1 % of GDP1974: 22.6 % of GDP1975: 27.2 % of GDP1976: 39.1 % of GDP1977: 55.9 % of GDP1978: 99.5 % of GDP1979: 123.7 % of GDP1980: 98.8 % of GDP1981: 104.5 % of GDP1982: 115.7 % of GDP1983: 119.7 % of GDP1984: 112.5 % of GDP1985: 122.6 % of GDP1986: 100.4 % of GDP1987: 98.8 % of GDP1988: 88.6 % of GDP1989: 86.9 % of GDP1990: 78.6 % of GDP1991: 84.3 % of GDP1992: 79.9 % of GDP1993: 104.8 % of GDP1994: 148 % of GDP1995: 112.6 % of GDP1996: 101.5 % of GDP1997: 89.7 % of GDP1998: 92.7 % of GDP1999: 97.6 % of GDP2000: 111.6 % of GDP2001: 106.6 % of GDP2002: 108.5 % of GDP2003: 103.4 % of GDP2004: 94.8 % of GDP2005: 79.7 % of GDP2006: 81.5 % of GDP2007: 77.9 % of GDP2008: 51.8 % of GDP2009: 54.9 % of GDP2010: 38.9 % of GDP2011: 17.8 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Togo is 17.8%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Togo peaked at 148.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Togo ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Togo, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 16.5%
1972 14.0% -15.1%
1973 17.1% +22.1%
1974 22.6% +32.2%
1975 27.2% +20.2%
1976 39.1% +43.9%
1977 55.9% +42.8%
1978 99.5% +78.1%
1979 123.7% +24.3%
1980 98.8% -20.2%
1981 104.5% +5.8%
1982 115.7% +10.8%
1983 119.7% +3.4%
1984 112.5% -6.0%
1985 122.6% +9.0%
1986 100.4% -18.1%
1987 98.8% -1.5%
1988 88.6% -10.3%
1989 86.9% -1.9%
1990 78.6% -9.5%
1991 84.3% +7.2%
1992 79.9% -5.3%
1993 104.8% +31.2%
1994 148.0% +41.3%
1995 112.6% -23.9%
1996 101.5% -9.9%
1997 89.7% -11.6%
1998 92.7% +3.4%
1999 97.6% +5.3%
2000 111.6% +14.3%
2001 106.6% -4.4%
2002 108.5% +1.7%
2003 103.4% -4.7%
2004 94.8% -8.3%
2005 79.7% -16.0%
2006 81.5% +2.3%
2007 77.9% -4.3%
2008 51.8% -33.5%
2009 54.9% +6.0%
2010 38.9% -29.2%
2011 17.8% -54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.6% 0.0% 123.7% 10
1980s 104.9% 86.9% 122.6% 10
1990s 99.0% 78.6% 148.0% 10
2000s 87.1% 51.8% 111.6% 10
2010s 28.3% 17.8% 38.9% 2

Countries ranked near Togo

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  3. 38 Benin 19.5% compare
  4. 40 Congo 17.5% compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 17.3% compare
  6. 42 Chad 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Togo?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Togo was 17.8% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 148.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Togo rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Togo ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.