Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Togo
Togo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 45.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Togo is 45.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Togo peaked at 45.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1978.
That places Togo 20th out of 206 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.2% | — |
| 1963 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -31.5% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -34.5% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +50.4% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +88.9% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +295.7% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -75.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +8.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 45.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 | +295.7% | 5.4% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 5.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 9.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 29.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.4% | 45.1% | 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 outside in Togo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Togo was 45.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1978.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Togo ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.