External borrowing, net in Togo

Togo: External borrowing, net was 21.61 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
21.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
719.48 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-30.36 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
24
1988–2011

External borrowing, net in Togo, 1988–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1988199920111988: 27.9B current LCU1989: 33.4B current LCU1990: 22.3B current LCU1991: 13.5B current LCU1992: 10.6B current LCU1993: 2.7B current LCU1994: 26.5B current LCU1995: 76.5B current LCU1996: 44.1B current LCU1997: 47.4B current LCU1998: 36.3B current LCU1999: 17.6B current LCU2000: -10.4B current LCU2001: -16.6B current LCU2002: -23.9B current LCU2003: -30.4B current LCU2004: -28.6B current LCU2005: -9.5B current LCU2006: -10.1B current LCU2007: -17.9B current LCU2008: 418.8B current LCU2009: 3.5B current LCU2010: 719.5B current LCU2011: 21.6B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, external borrowing, net in Togo stood at 21.61 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of down 97.0% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Togo peaked at 719.48 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -30.36 billion current LCU, in 2003.

Togo ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External borrowing, net in Togo, year by year

Annual values for External borrowing, net (current LCU) in Togo, 1988 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1988 27.93 billion current LCU
1989 33.42 billion current LCU +19.7%
1990 22.27 billion current LCU -33.4%
1991 13.51 billion current LCU -39.3%
1992 10.62 billion current LCU -21.4%
1993 2.73 billion current LCU -74.3%
1994 26.48 billion current LCU +871.6%
1995 76.48 billion current LCU +188.8%
1996 44.14 billion current LCU -42.3%
1997 47.40 billion current LCU +7.4%
1998 36.33 billion current LCU -23.3%
1999 17.60 billion current LCU -51.6%
2000 -10.39 billion current LCU -159.0%
2001 -16.61 billion current LCU +59.9%
2002 -23.86 billion current LCU +43.6%
2003 -30.36 billion current LCU +27.2%
2004 -28.62 billion current LCU -5.7%
2005 -9.46 billion current LCU -66.9%
2006 -10.10 billion current LCU +6.7%
2007 -17.90 billion current LCU +77.3%
2008 418.78 billion current LCU -2440.0%
2009 3.46 billion current LCU -99.2%
2010 719.48 billion current LCU +20695.9%
2011 21.61 billion current LCU -97.0%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 21.61 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 21.61 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External borrowing, net 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +20695.9% 3.46 billion current LCU 719.48 billion current LCU
2008 +2440.0% -17.90 billion current LCU 418.78 billion current LCU
1994 +871.6% 2.73 billion current LCU 26.48 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.67 billion current LCU 27.93 billion current LCU 33.42 billion current LCU 2
1990s 29.76 billion current LCU 2.73 billion current LCU 76.48 billion current LCU 10
2000s 27.49 billion current LCU -30.36 billion current LCU 418.78 billion current LCU 10
2010s 370.54 billion current LCU 21.61 billion current LCU 719.48 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 16 Burundi 46.45 billion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Mauritania 32.60 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Niger 28.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.27 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Malawi 13.98 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Morocco 12.03 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Togo?
External borrowing, net in Togo was 21.61 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 719.48 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -30.36 billion current LCU in 2003.
How does Togo rank for external borrowing, net?
Togo ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.