Government consumption in Togo
Togo: Government consumption was 186.93 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Togo, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government consumption in Togo is 186.93 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Togo peaked at 186.93 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1 current LCU, in 1982.
Togo ranks 22nd of 51 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.
Government consumption in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.1 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.1 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.96 billion current LCU | +691868131768.1% |
| 1991 | 64.06 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.44 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 56.20 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.77 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 80.20 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 87.80 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 90.10 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 101.70 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 94.40 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 101.50 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 102.33 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.48 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 102.01 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 114.61 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 145.95 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 150.09 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 134.68 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 148.20 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 169.59 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 166.88 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 186.93 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 186.93 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 186.93 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +691868131768.1% | 9.1 current LCU | 62.96 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1 current LCU | 9.1 current LCU | 9.1 current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.46 billion current LCU | 55.44 billion current LCU | 101.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.44 billion current LCU | 85.48 billion current LCU | 169.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.91 billion current LCU | 166.88 billion current LCU | 186.93 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 government consumption in Togo?
- Government consumption in Togo was 186.93 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 186.93 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 current LCU in 1982.
- How does Togo rank for government consumption?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.