Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Togo
Togo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Togo, 1966–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Togo is 24.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Togo peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
That places Togo 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.8% | — |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +133.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +46.7% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +132.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -84.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +110.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +251.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -70.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +216.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +70.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +98.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +196.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -78.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +399.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +80.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +33.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 24.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 24.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +399.8% | 1.4% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 1.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 8.6% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Togo?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Togo was 24.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Togo ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.