Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Togo
Togo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 48.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Togo, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Togo recorded 48.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Togo peaked at 75.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1968.
That places Togo 8th out of 204 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 in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.0% | — |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -31.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -31.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -58.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +82.7% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +134.3% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +142.6% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | +102.5% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +66.0% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -13.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 48.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 9.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 48.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 6.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 16.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 42.2% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 40.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 48.9% | 71.4% | 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 in Togo?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Togo was 48.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1968.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Togo ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.