Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Togo

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Togo in 2024 — 2%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1.73 pp.

2024 2% −1.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 57of 147
Period maximum 4.14%2022
Period minimum 0.27%1961

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Togo, 1961–2024024619611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 0.27%1962: 0.55%1963: 0.84%1964: 2.16%1965: 1.9%1966: 1.34%1967: 1.34%1968: 1.36%1969: 1.28%1970: 1.37%1971: 1.41%1972: 1.48%1973: 1.69%1974: 1.49%1975: 1.86%1976: 2.5%1977: 3.07%1978: 2.71%1979: 2.25%1980: 2.19%1981: 2.37%1982: 2.26%1983: 2.1%1984: 2.19%1985: 2.51%1986: 2.85%1987: 3.5%1988: 3.12%1989: 3.09%1990: 3.12%1991: 2.86%1992: 2.93%1993: 4.03%1994: 2.58%1995: 1.86%2003: 1.37%2004: 1.41%2005: 1.46%2008: 1.72%2009: 1.64%2010: 1.66%2011: 1.53%2012: 1.62%2013: 1.68%2014: 1.82%2015: 1.67%2016: 1.36%2017: 1.4%2018: 1.47%2019: 2.36%2020: 2.16%2021: 2.39%2022: 4.14%2023: 3.05%2024: 2%
Change over the period: +1.73 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Togo

Togo 2%
World 2.47%
Western Africa computed 1.11%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Togo, by year Togo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2 −1.05 pp
2023 3.05 −1.09 pp
2022 4.14 +1.76 pp
2021 2.39 +0.22 pp
2020 2.16 −0.2 pp
2019 2.36 +0.89 pp
2018 1.47 +0.07 pp
2017 1.4 +0.04 pp
2016 1.36 −0.31 pp
2015 1.67 −0.14 pp
2014 1.82 +0.14 pp
2013 1.68 +0.05 pp
2012 1.62 +0.1 pp
2011 1.53 −0.13 pp
2010 1.66 +0.02 pp
2009 1.64 −0.08 pp
2008 1.72
2005 1.46 +0.05 pp
2004 1.41 +0.04 pp
2003 1.37
1995 1.86 −0.73 pp
1994 2.58 −1.45 pp
1993 4.03 +1.1 pp
1992 2.93 +0.07 pp
1991 2.86 −0.26 pp
1990 3.12 +0.03 pp
1989 3.09 −0.03 pp
1988 3.12 −0.38 pp
1987 3.5 +0.66 pp
1986 2.85 +0.34 pp
1985 2.51 +0.32 pp
1984 2.19 +0.09 pp
1983 2.1 −0.16 pp
1982 2.26 −0.11 pp
1981 2.37 +0.18 pp
1980 2.19 −0.05 pp
1979 2.25 −0.47 pp
1978 2.71 −0.36 pp
1977 3.07 +0.58 pp
1976 2.5 +0.64 pp
1975 1.86 +0.36 pp
1974 1.49 −0.2 pp
1973 1.69 +0.22 pp
1972 1.48 +0.07 pp
1971 1.41 +0.04 pp
1970 1.37 +0.09 pp
1969 1.28 −0.08 pp
1968 1.36 +0.02 pp
1967 1.34 +0 pp
1966 1.34 −0.56 pp
1965 1.9 −0.26 pp
1964 2.16 +1.32 pp
1963 0.84 +0.29 pp
1962 0.55 +0.28 pp
1961 0.27

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.