External debt, end year in Togo
Togo: External debt, end year was 1.54 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Togo, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Togo stood at 1.54 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Togo peaked at 373.10 billion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Togo 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 321.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 312.60 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 302.50 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 330.50 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 301.70 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 302.70 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 297.40 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 305.10 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 373.10 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.54 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.54 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -99.6% | 373.10 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 313.82 billion current LCU | 301.70 billion current LCU | 330.50 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 319.57 billion current LCU | 297.40 billion current LCU | 373.10 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 external debt, end year in Togo?
- External debt, end year in Togo was 1.54 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 373.10 billion current LCU in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for external debt, end year?
- Togo ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.