Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Togo
Togo: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 395.73 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Togo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Togo recorded 395.73 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Togo peaked at 407.27 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.27 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Togo 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.27 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.58 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 16.43 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 23.34 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 24.52 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 25.09 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 23.53 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 24.06 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 27.41 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 30.24 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 31.53 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 37.22 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 43.08 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 49.49 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 70.62 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1976 | 73.31 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 109.91 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 170.04 current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 191.21 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 197.39 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 150.72 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 132.7 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 92.97 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 87.26 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 90.15 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 94.65 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 124.79 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 139.08 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 130.86 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 156.43 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 115.89 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 100.19 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 46.04 current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 56.86 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 144.51 current US$ per person | +154.1% |
| 1996 | 154.74 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 145.31 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 129.18 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 127.95 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 117.48 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 112.76 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 117.56 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 150.37 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 166.62 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 195.82 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 194.81 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 215.19 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 254.21 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 246.13 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 266.05 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 336.43 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 357.69 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 407.27 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 364.1 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 330.34 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 313.99 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 255.86 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 283.71 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 274.41 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 290.19 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 337.19 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 371.31 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 396.29 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 383.63 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 395.73 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 395.73 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 395.73 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +154.1% | 56.86 current US$ per person | 144.51 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.08 current US$ per person | 15.27 current US$ per person | 27.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.66 current US$ per person | 30.24 current US$ per person | 191.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.06 current US$ per person | 87.26 current US$ per person | 197.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.71 current US$ per person | 46.04 current US$ per person | 156.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.09 current US$ per person | 112.76 current US$ per person | 254.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.99 current US$ per person | 255.86 current US$ per person | 407.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.39 current US$ per person | 290.19 current US$ per person | 396.29 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 169 Liberia 435.16 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 429.26 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Comoros 420.23 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Bangladesh 394.87 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Haiti 388.71 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Angola 383.32 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Togo?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Togo was 395.73 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 407.27 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Togo ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.