Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Togo: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 0.4% (2025), 157th of 180 in the world and 39th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 0.8% (2025), 177th of 209 in the world and 39th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lending rate is 5.3% (2016), 111th of 136 in the world and 36th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Inflation
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GDP deflator
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators
Prices & public finance: Togo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 0.4%2025 | 157/180 | 39/44 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.7% | −2.2 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 0.8%2025 | 177/209 | 39/46 | 10.0% | -0.1% | 2.9% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 5.3%2016 | 111/136 | 36/36 | · | 5.1% | · | +0.6 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 3.8%2016 | 85/136 | 27/36 | · | 5.2% | · | −1.5 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 581.932025 | 42/210 | 25/47 | 710.21 | 494.79 | 575.59 | −1.6%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 13.9%2023 | 92/142 | 14/32 | · | 10.5% | 12.7% | +1.8 ppsince 2013 | — | 12.1% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 15.7%2023 | 116/142 | 18/32 | · | 12.6% | 14.0% | +2.0 ppsince 2013 | — | 14.2% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 16.0%2023 | 121/142 | 20/32 | · | 10.2% | 14.2% | +3.2 ppsince 2013 | — | 15.7% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 43.2%2024 | 60/119 | 22/43 | 69.6% | 27.3% | 34.5% | +27.2 ppsince 2014 | — | 30.1% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 23.0%2025 | 123/169 | 11/42 | 9.9% | 15.7% | 26.9% | −6.2 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 38.7% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 45.6%2025 | 95/146 | 9/42 | 16.5% | 28.8% | 46.7% | +8.1 ppsince 2015 | 42.6% | 67.4% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 1.87%2025 | 72/156 | 13/45 | · | 1.66% | 2.16% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.92% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−2.2 pp0.4% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- External debt+27.2 pp43.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Togo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Togo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Togo | Ghana | Burkina Faso | Benin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 0.4%2025 | 14.2%2025 | -0.6%2025 | 1.1%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 0.8%2025 | 14.4%2025 | 8.8%2025 | 1.6%2025 |
| Lending rate | 5.3%2016 | — | 6.2%2021 | 6.2%2021 |
| Real interest rate | 3.8%2016 | — | 6.1%2021 | 4.6%2021 |
| Exchange rate | 581.932025 | 12.562025 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 |
| Tax revenue | 13.9%2023 | 12.4%2023 | 18.7%2024 | — |
| Government revenue | 15.7%2023 | 15.0%2023 | 21.2%2024 | — |
| Government expense | 16.0%2023 | 22.7%2022 | 19.6%2023 | — |
| External debt | 43.2%2024 | 46.9%2024 | 48.8%2024 | 66.6%2024 |