Interest on external debt in Togo
Togo: Interest on external debt was 2.34 billion current LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling
Interest on external debt in Togo, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Togo stood at 2.34 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Togo peaked at 28.07 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.34 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Togo 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Interest on external debt in Togo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 21.50 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 20.40 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 21.80 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 17.70 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 14.70 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 16.49 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 16.91 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.94 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 14.32 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 11.94 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 13.61 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 28.07 billion current LCU | +106.2% |
| 1995 | 20.78 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 17.63 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 17.60 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.10 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.40 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.53 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.43 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.11 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 13.23 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.05 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.87 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 9.99 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 22.81 billion current LCU | +128.3% |
| 2008 | 6.26 billion current LCU | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 4.79 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.32 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.34 billion current LCU | -45.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.34 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.34 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +128.3% | 9.99 billion current LCU | 22.81 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +106.2% | 13.61 billion current LCU | 28.07 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.24 billion current LCU | 14.70 billion current LCU | 21.80 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.24 billion current LCU | 11.94 billion current LCU | 28.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 billion current LCU | 4.79 billion current LCU | 22.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 4.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 interest on external debt in Togo?
- Interest on external debt in Togo was 2.34 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 billion current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for interest on external debt?
- Togo ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.