Total debt service in Togo

Togo: Total debt service was 0.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.4%
Change on year
down 62.4%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Total debt service in Togo, 1970–2011

0510151970199020111970: 0.031 % of GDP1971: 0.844 % of GDP1972: 1.6 % of GDP1973: 1.6 % of GDP1974: 1.5 % of GDP1975: 2.7 % of GDP1976: 3.7 % of GDP1977: 7.3 % of GDP1978: 6.9 % of GDP1979: 3.4 % of GDP1980: 4.6 % of GDP1981: 9.2 % of GDP1982: 10.3 % of GDP1983: 7.8 % of GDP1984: 12.7 % of GDP1985: 14.6 % of GDP1986: 13.6 % of GDP1987: 7.2 % of GDP1988: 9.5 % of GDP1989: 6.8 % of GDP1990: 5.3 % of GDP1991: 3.4 % of GDP1992: 2.1 % of GDP1993: 2.1 % of GDP1994: 2.3 % of GDP1995: 2.2 % of GDP1996: 4 % of GDP1997: 3.7 % of GDP1998: 2.5 % of GDP1999: 2.7 % of GDP2000: 2.3 % of GDP2001: 2.6 % of GDP2002: 1 % of GDP2003: 1.2 % of GDP2004: 1.1 % of GDP2005: 1 % of GDP2006: 1.2 % of GDP2007: 0.637 % of GDP2008: 6.2 % of GDP2009: 1.8 % of GDP2010: 1.1 % of GDP2011: 0.409 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.4% for total debt service in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Togo peaked at 14.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Togo ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total debt service in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GDP) in Togo, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.8% +2647.7%
1972 1.6% +86.4%
1973 1.6% +3.4%
1974 1.5% -6.3%
1975 2.7% +76.3%
1976 3.7% +38.2%
1977 7.3% +96.5%
1978 6.9% -5.1%
1979 3.4% -51.2%
1980 4.6% +36.2%
1981 9.2% +100.5%
1982 10.3% +11.5%
1983 7.8% -24.7%
1984 12.7% +63.9%
1985 14.6% +14.9%
1986 13.6% -6.7%
1987 7.2% -46.8%
1988 9.5% +31.5%
1989 6.8% -29.2%
1990 5.3% -22.1%
1991 3.4% -35.7%
1992 2.1% -36.9%
1993 2.1% +0.6%
1994 2.3% +8.6%
1995 2.2% -4.7%
1996 4.0% +78.8%
1997 3.7% -6.1%
1998 2.5% -32.7%
1999 2.7% +7.3%
2000 2.3% -13.2%
2001 2.6% +10.1%
2002 1.0% -60.9%
2003 1.2% +15.2%
2004 1.1% -1.9%
2005 1.0% -11.5%
2006 1.2% +23.7%
2007 0.6% -48.7%
2008 6.2% +868.4%
2009 1.8% -71.4%
2010 1.1% -38.2%
2011 0.4% -62.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 0.0% 7.3% 10
1980s 9.6% 4.6% 14.6% 10
1990s 3.0% 2.1% 5.3% 10
2000s 1.9% 0.6% 6.2% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Togo?
Total debt service in Togo was 0.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Togo rank for total debt service?
Togo ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.