Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Togo
Togo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Togo is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Togo peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
Togo ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Middle in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.3% | — |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -31.7% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +60.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -58.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +105.4% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -73.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -72.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +197.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +128.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +87.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +92.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +115.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -51.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +106.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +80.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +174.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +85.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +21.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 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 middle in Togo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Togo was 4.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.