Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Togo
Togo: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 33.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Togo is 33.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Togo peaked at 99.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
That places Togo 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +163.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +139.7% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +294.8% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +54.7% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +133.8% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +184.8% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +84.4% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -59.2% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +400.3% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 33.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +400.3% | 11.3% | 56.5% |
| 1979 | +294.8% | 2.1% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 4.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 40.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 11.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 26.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 33.4% | 56.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More external debt data for Togo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -5.69 million NFL, current US$ (1991)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.7 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0029 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -177.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 30.59 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0242 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,570 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 716.30 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Togo?
- Multilateral debt service in Togo was 33.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for multilateral debt service?
- Togo ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.