Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
91st
of 171 countries
All-time high
5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Togo stood at 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 284.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Togo ranks 91st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 1963 | 123.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 343.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +177.6% |
| 1965 | 367.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 343.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 345.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 339.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 349.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 378.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 423.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 515.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 512.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 577.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 594.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 803.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 1,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 1,240 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,091 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 1,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 915.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 828.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 786.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 811.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 926.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 1,208 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 1,598 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,582 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,547 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1,038 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 959.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 874.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 886.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 886.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 892.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 830.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 792.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 731.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 779.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 870.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 806.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 876.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,005 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,146 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,243 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1,260 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,313 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1,647 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,635 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,811 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2,094 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 2,386 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 3,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 3,394 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 4,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 5,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +177.6% | 123.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 343.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +126.3% | 39.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 89.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 39.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 367.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 733.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 378.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,240 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 786.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 874.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,547 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 894.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 731.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,146 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,793 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,243 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,394 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 88 Iran 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uganda 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Burundi 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Togo?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo was 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.