Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Togo
Togo: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -6.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Togo recorded -6.2% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Togo peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2022.
Togo ranks 139th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.2% | -3.8% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -5.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.3% | -7.6% | -4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 136 Brazil -5.7% compare
- 137 Nepal -5.9% compare
- 138 Mexico -5.9% compare
- 140 United Kingdom -6.9% compare
- 141 United States -7.2% compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau -8.0% compare
More public sector data for Togo
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.9% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.4% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 14.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 24.9% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 31.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Togo?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Togo was -6.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Togo ranks 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.