Claims on central government, etc. in Togo
Togo: Claims on central government, etc. was 9.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Togo, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Togo is 9.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 429.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Togo peaked at 9.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1970.
Togo ranks 95th of 186 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.
Claims on central government, etc. in Togo, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.0% | — |
| 1963 | -3.6% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | -3.5% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | -2.7% | -21.3% |
| 1966 | -2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | -3.0% | +14.3% |
| 1968 | -3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | -2.7% | -12.0% |
| 1970 | -4.8% | +74.6% |
| 1971 | -3.3% | -31.5% |
| 1972 | -1.9% | -42.0% |
| 1973 | -1.4% | -23.7% |
| 1974 | -1.3% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -157.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +242.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +190.5% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -93.0% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -705.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -248.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -60.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 1989 | -2.8% | -457.8% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | -60.6% |
| 1991 | -1.7% | +55.8% |
| 1992 | -2.9% | +67.8% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -213.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +130.8% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -622.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -114.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +833.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +233.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +401.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -79.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +1748.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +90.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.2% | -4.0% | -2.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -4.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Togo
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 206.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 286,343 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 105.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 146,365 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -15,010 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Togo?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Togo was 9.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Togo ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.