Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Togo
Togo: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 37.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2020, transport services in Togo stood at 37.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Togo peaked at 55.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1996.
That places Togo 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26.0% | — |
| 1975 | 36.5% | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 37.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 26.0% | 40.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 22.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 9.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 23.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 37.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 20.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 435.35 million current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 34.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 35.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 479.01 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Togo?
- Transport services in Togo was 37.9% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- How does Togo rank for transport services?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.