Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Togo

Togo: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 28.89 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
28.89
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72
in 2001
All-time low
9.8
in 2011
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Togo, 2000–2027

0204060802000201320272000: 63.12001: 722002: 60.12003: 54.32004: 52.52005: 49.92006: 57.42007: 47.22008: 38.82009: 37.12010: 122011: 9.82012: 9.82013: 10.62014: 122015: 15.42016: 14.22017: 15.92018: 152019: 18.22020: 29.12021: 25.42022: 24.42023: 24.72024: 27.12025: 292026: 29.42027: 28.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Togo is 28.89, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Togo peaked at 72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2011.

Togo ranks 20th of 45 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.

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Togo, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 63.13
2001 72 +14.1%
2002 60.11 -16.5%
2003 54.31 -9.7%
2004 52.5 -3.3%
2005 49.89 -5.0%
2006 57.37 +15.0%
2007 47.24 -17.6%
2008 38.8 -17.9%
2009 37.06 -4.5%
2010 12.03 -67.5%
2011 9.8 -18.6%
2012 9.8 +0.1%
2013 10.61 +8.2%
2014 12.02 +13.3%
2015 15.42 +28.3%
2016 14.16 -8.2%
2017 15.88 +12.1%
2018 15.04 -5.2%
2019 18.2 +21.0%
2020 29.08 +59.8%
2021 25.4 -12.7%
2022 24.35 -4.1%
2023 24.72 +1.5%
2024 27.07 +9.5%
2025 28.96 +7.0%
2026 29.39 +1.5%
2027 28.89 -1.7%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 28.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 28.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.24 37.06 72 10
2010s 13.3 9.8 18.2 10
2020s 27.23 24.35 29.39 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 17 Congo 31.08 compare
  2. 18 Tanzania 30.44 compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 30.25 compare
  4. 21 Kenya 27.06 compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 26.84 compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 26.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Togo?
Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Togo was 28.89 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 72 in 2001.
What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2011.
How does Togo rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
Togo ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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