Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo
Togo: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 7.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo stood at 7.1.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo peaked at 15.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2015.
That places Togo 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.76 | — |
| 1990 | 10.87 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.48 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.52 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 15.49 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 11.35 | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.87 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.15 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 10.09 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.99 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.94 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 14.73 | +86.3% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 10.95 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 15.94 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 11.46 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 8.25 | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 7.1 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.76 | 10.76 | 10.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 10.84 | 15.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.54 | 8.15 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 5.31 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 7.1 | 15.94 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Togo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Togo was 7.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Togo ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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