High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Togo
Togo: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Togo, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Togo is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Togo peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Togo 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +93.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +303.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +421.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +642.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +344.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +90.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +18.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +642.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Togo?
- High-technology exports in Togo was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Togo rank for high-technology exports?
- Togo ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.