Military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo
Togo: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 18,957 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo stood at 18,957 constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo peaked at 20,426 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,914 constant 2024 US$, in 2005.
Togo ranks 99th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,514 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 13,292 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 10,211 constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 9,533 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 9,438 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,414 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 7,431 constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 7,149 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,278 constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 5,588 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4,914 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 6,379 constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 6,575 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,008 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6,695 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7,530 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 8,235 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 9,436 constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9,269 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,756 constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 10,781 constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,498 constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 20,426 constant 2024 US$ | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 18,957 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 18,957 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 18,957 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,903 constant 2024 US$ | 13,292 constant 2024 US$ | 14,514 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,030 constant 2024 US$ | 7,149 constant 2024 US$ | 10,414 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,747 constant 2024 US$ | 4,914 constant 2024 US$ | 6,575 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,263 constant 2024 US$ | 6,695 constant 2024 US$ | 20,426 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,957 constant 2024 US$ | 18,957 constant 2024 US$ | 18,957 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- 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 spending per armed forces personnel in Togo?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo was 18,957 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,426 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,914 constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Togo ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.