Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
87th
of 161 countries
All-time high
6,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
52
1963–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Togo, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Togo is 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 271.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 6,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Togo 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 377.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +195.1% |
| 1965 | 370.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 315.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 347.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 369.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 382.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 413.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 443.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 461.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 528.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 595.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 616.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 788.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 981.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 967.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 838.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 816.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 798.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 714.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 670.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 762.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 960.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 1,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 1,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 1,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 902.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 880.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 3,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,910 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 6,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 2023 | 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (45 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 | +195.1% | 128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 377.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +76.4% | 3,910 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 382.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 663.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 413.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 981.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 670.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 990.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 880.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,881 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Indonesia 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iran 5,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 5,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uganda 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Honduras 4,862 constant 2024 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 5,234 constant 2024 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 6,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Togo rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.7%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.