Military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo
Togo: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 18,957 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18,957
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
99th
of 160 countries
All-time high
20,426
in 2019
All-time low
4,914
in 2005
Years of data
24
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Togo stood at 18,957.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,914, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,514 | — |
| 1989 | 13,292 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 10,211 | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 9,533 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 9,438 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,414 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 7,431 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 7,149 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,278 | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 5,588 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4,914 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 6,379 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 6,575 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,008 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6,695 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7,530 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 8,235 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 9,436 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9,269 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,756 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 10,781 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,498 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 20,426 | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 18,957 | -7.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 18,957 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 18,957 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,903 | 13,292 | 14,514 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,030 | 7,149 | 10,414 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,747 | 4,914 | 6,575 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,263 | 6,695 | 20,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,957 | 18,957 | 18,957 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,426 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,914 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 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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