Military spending, per unit of GDP in Togo
Togo: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Togo, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Togo is 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Togo peaked at 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Togo ranks 83rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0763 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0627 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0485 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +154.5% | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 80 Georgia 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Czechia 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Canada 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Portugal 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Togo?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Togo was 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.