Total natural resource rents in Togo
Togo: Total natural resource rents was 7.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total natural resource rents in Togo, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Togo recorded 7.9% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Togo peaked at 23.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
Togo ranks 57th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 4.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 4.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Togo
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Togo?
- Total natural resource rents in Togo was 7.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for total natural resource rents?
- Togo ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.