Current account balance in Togo

Togo: Current account balance was -20.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-20.74 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
131.78 million BoP, current US$
in 1974
All-time low
-568.42 million BoP, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
47
1974–2020

Current account balance in Togo, 1974–2020

-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M197419972020

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Togo recorded -20.74 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2020.

That represents a change of up 62.6% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Togo peaked at 131.78 million BoP, current US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -568.42 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.

Togo ranks 78th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -80.95 million BoP, current US$ -217.37 million BoP, current US$ 131.78 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s -52.56 million BoP, current US$ -95.00 million BoP, current US$ 26.18 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -116.25 million BoP, current US$ -153.91 million BoP, current US$ -56.34 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -181.58 million BoP, current US$ -222.86 million BoP, current US$ -139.99 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -305.76 million BoP, current US$ -568.42 million BoP, current US$ -55.44 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -20.74 million BoP, current US$ -20.74 million BoP, current US$ -20.74 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 75 Tuvalu 20.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 76 Nauru 9.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 77 Lesotho -3.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 79 Comoros -24.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 80 Central African Republic -24.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 81 Chad -37.74 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Togo?
Current account balance in Togo was -20.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 131.78 million BoP, current US$ in 1974.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -568.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
How does Togo rank for current account balance?
Togo ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.