Employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo
Togo: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo is 31.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo peaked at 45.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2006.
Togo ranks 59th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.8% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Togo's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.8% | 40.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 30.6% | 39.9% | 4 |
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 employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Togo was 31.7% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Togo ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.