Primary balance, excluding interest in Togo

Togo: Primary balance, excluding interest was 16.13 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
16.13 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
61.74 billion current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
-32.57 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
30
1982–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Togo, 1982–2011

-40.0B-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B1982199620111982: 38.4B current LCU1983: 24.0B current LCU1984: 33.1B current LCU1985: 43.4B current LCU1986: 40.0B current LCU1987: 17.9B current LCU1988: 26.6B current LCU1989: 24.0B current LCU1990: 19.1B current LCU1991: -1.2B current LCU1992: 2.3B current LCU1993: -32.6B current LCU1994: -28.7B current LCU1995: -5.4B current LCU1996: 2.1B current LCU1997: 8.7B current LCU1998: -3.4B current LCU1999: 7.7B current LCU2000: 11.3B current LCU2001: 38.4B current LCU2002: 38.9B current LCU2003: 61.7B current LCU2004: 50.6B current LCU2005: 6.1B current LCU2006: -1.8B current LCU2007: 28.5B current LCU2008: 16.7B current LCU2009: 7.2B current LCU2010: 13.1B current LCU2011: 16.1B current LCU

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 16.13 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Togo peaked at 61.74 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -32.57 billion current LCU, in 1993.

Togo ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.93 billion current LCU 17.90 billion current LCU 43.40 billion current LCU 8
1990s -3.12 billion current LCU -32.57 billion current LCU 19.12 billion current LCU 10
2000s 25.75 billion current LCU -1.81 billion current LCU 61.74 billion current LCU 10
2010s 14.61 billion current LCU 13.10 billion current LCU 16.13 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 309.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Guinea 269.97 billion current LCU compare
  3. 9 Guinea-Bissau 18.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Central African Republic 6.70 billion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Ghana 2.01 billion current LCU compare
  6. 13 Seychelles 891.25 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Togo?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Togo was 16.13 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 61.74 billion current LCU in 2003.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -32.57 billion current LCU in 1993.
How does Togo rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Togo ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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