Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Togo

Togo: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 650.39 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
650.39 million current US$
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
650.39 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.12 million current US$
in 1974
Years of data
47
1974–2020

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Togo, 1974–2020

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Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Togo recorded 650.39 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Togo peaked at 650.39 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million current US$, in 1974.

That places Togo 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.88 million current US$ 4.12 million current US$ 9.33 million current US$ 6
1980s 13.76 million current US$ 6.08 million current US$ 22.86 million current US$ 10
1990s 21.12 million current US$ 11.72 million current US$ 29.37 million current US$ 10
2000s 191.77 million current US$ 34.23 million current US$ 338.42 million current US$ 10
2010s 384.48 million current US$ 244.45 million current US$ 507.96 million current US$ 10
2020s 650.39 million current US$ 650.39 million current US$ 650.39 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 99 Greece 688.87 million current US$ compare
  2. 100 Norway 671.79 million current US$ compare
  3. 101 Finland 667.36 million current US$ compare
  4. 103 Cyprus 627.11 million current US$ compare
  5. 104 New Caledonia 621.06 million current US$ compare
  6. 105 Costa Rica 594.13 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Togo?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Togo was 650.39 million current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 650.39 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million current US$ in 1974.
How does Togo rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Togo ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.