GDP per person employed in Togo
Togo: GDP per person employed was 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Togo stood at 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Togo peaked at 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
Togo ranks 154th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Togo, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,474 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 7,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 7,045 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 7,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 7,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,347 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7,168 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,436 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,440 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,258 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,005 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8,900 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,231 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,436 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,444 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More work & labour data for Togo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6114 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1445 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,267 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,881 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Togo?
- Gdp per person employed in Togo was 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for gdp per person employed?
- Togo ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.