GDP per employed person in Togo
Togo: GDP per employed person was 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Togo is 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. 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 employed person in Togo peaked at 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
That places Togo 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Togo?
- Gdp per employed person in Togo was 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,322 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for gdp per employed person?
- Togo ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.