Togo: Government spending, percent of GDP

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 Togo

Government spending as percent of GDP

 Latest value 12.55
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1963 - 2022
 Average 12.68
 Min - Max 6.32 - 18.24
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 12.55 percent, a decline from 12.77 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 16.71 percent, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Togo from 1963 to 2022 is 12.68 percent. The minimum value, 6.32 percent, was reached in 1969 while the maximum of 18.24 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Togo - Government spending, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Togo - Government spending, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1963-2022




The government size of Togo and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.
Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 12.55 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 1.30 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -7.43 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -4.47 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 13.92 2023 percent
 Commercial tax rate 48.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 159 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 41.43 2023 percent
 Taxes on international trade 15.32 2023 percent
 Income and profits taxes 18.01 2023 percent
 Foreign aid 615.51 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 72.08 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 3.36 2024 percent
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