Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Togo
Togo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 25.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Togo, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Togo is 25.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Togo peaked at 31.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1962.
That places Togo 57th 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.7% | — |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +39.0% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +83.9% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -36.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +51.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -43.6% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +66.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +453.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +71.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -88.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 25.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +453.0% | 3.1% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 2.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 5.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 27.4% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Togo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Togo was 25.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1962.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Togo ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.