Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Togo
Togo: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 39.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2020, computer, communications and other services in Togo stood at 39.2%.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Togo peaked at 77.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.
Togo ranks 80th of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 37.2% | — |
| 1975 | 26.3% | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | -33.1% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -59.6% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +205.7% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +22.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 39.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 39.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +205.7% | 9.1% | 27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 10.8% | 37.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 9.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 8.6% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 24.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 15.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 20.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 435.35 million current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 34.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 35.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 479.01 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Togo?
- Computer, communications and other services in Togo was 39.2% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Togo ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.