Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo
Togo: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 8.69 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.69 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo peaked at 8.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5202, in 1974.
Togo ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5202 | — |
| 1975 | 0.547 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.81 | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7311 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8018 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.632 | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.619 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5787 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5269 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.562 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6517 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.43 | +119.6% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6795 | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6727 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8124 | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +74.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8285 | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +101.4% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.11 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.51 | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 6.37 | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.32 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.26 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 8.69 | +19.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +119.6% | 0.6517 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | +101.4% | 1.62 | 3.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6737 | 0.5202 | 0.81 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9223 | 0.5269 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.6727 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 1.62 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 4.51 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 | 8.69 | 8.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 32 Montenegro 9.72 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 9.71 compare
- 34 Moldova 9.41 compare
- 36 Philippines 8.53 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 8.45 compare
- 38 Albania 8.39 compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Togo was 8.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5202 in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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