Government expense — all countries

Government expense — Togo

Government expense in Togo in 2023 — 16.03%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 87. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 6.72 pp.

2023 16.03% +0.76 pp vs 2022
World rank 79of 87
Period maximum 16.03%2023
Period minimum 9.31%2004

Trend over time

2004–2023 · % of GDP

Government expense — Togo, 2004–202381012141618200420062008201020122014201620182020202220232004: 9.31%2005: 10.54%2006: 11.51%2007: 11.64%2008: 9.6%2009: 10.54%2010: 10.25%2011: 10.81%2012: 12.52%2013: 12.83%2014: 11.55%2015: 12.93%2016: 13.61%2017: 11.51%2018: 13.63%2019: 13.4%2020: 14.24%2021: 13.18%2022: 15.26%2023: 16.03%
Change over the period: +6.72 pp Annual average: 0.35 pp
Government expense — Togo, by year Togo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 16.03 +0.76 pp
2022 15.26 +2.09 pp
2021 13.18 −1.06 pp
2020 14.24 +0.84 pp
2019 13.4 −0.23 pp
2018 13.63 +2.12 pp
2017 11.51 −2.1 pp
2016 13.61 +0.69 pp
2015 12.93 +1.37 pp
2014 11.55 −1.28 pp
2013 12.83 +0.31 pp
2012 12.52 +1.71 pp
2011 10.81 +0.56 pp
2010 10.25 −0.3 pp
2009 10.54 +0.94 pp
2008 9.6 −2.04 pp
2007 11.64 +0.13 pp
2006 11.51 +0.97 pp
2005 10.54 +1.23 pp
2004 9.31

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Central government expense as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services, interest on debt, subsidies, grants and social benefits. The indicator is broader than government consumption from the national accounts, because it includes transfers — pensions and benefits — which the accounts record as household income. The quantity is closely tied to the level of income: in advanced countries it is usually twice as high as in the poorest ones.

Important: Central government only. In federations the spending of regions is not included here, so comparing unitary and federal states by this indicator calls for a caveat.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.