Central government debt service, external (current LCU) in Togo
Togo: Central government debt service, external (current LCU) was 34.70 billion current LCU in 2005. ▲ Rising
Central government debt service, external in Togo, 1988–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, central government debt service, external in Togo stood at 34.70 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Togo peaked at 61.11 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.06 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Togo 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Central government debt service, external (current LCU) in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 43.99 billion current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 37.35 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 30.63 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 30.56 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.06 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.77 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.11 billion current LCU | +98.6% |
| 1995 | 44.94 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 41.55 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 35.14 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 38.68 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 45.60 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 48.98 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 49.05 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.87 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 46.83 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.54 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.70 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34.70 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 463.34 million current LCU, 74.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34.70 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.62 billion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government debt service, external (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +98.6% | 30.77 billion current LCU | 61.11 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.67 billion current LCU | 37.35 billion current LCU | 43.99 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.90 billion current LCU | 30.06 billion current LCU | 61.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.33 billion current LCU | 34.70 billion current LCU | 49.05 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Togo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 80.8 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9146 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 129.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 135.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt service, external in Togo?
- Central government debt service, external in Togo was 34.70 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.11 billion current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.06 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Togo rank for central government debt service, external?
- Togo ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2005.
- Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.