Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Togo recorded 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Togo 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349.33 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 312.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 330.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 551.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 496.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 661.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 588.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 717.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 827.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 1,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 919.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 919.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 3,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.8% |
| 1975 | 2,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 1,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 4,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 6,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 3,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 2,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 3,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 3,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 4,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 4,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 6,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +141.2% |
| 1995 | 6,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 8,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 6,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 6,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 10,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 11,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 11,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 15,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 16,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 21,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 24,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 27,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 24,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 18,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 19,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 23,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 26,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +209.8% | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,475 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +141.2% | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,031 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 312.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 827.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 919.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 140 Paraguay 30,027 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Dominica 29,333 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 29,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 28,333 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Congo 27,716 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 27,616 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 33.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Togo?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Togo was 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.