Economy - overview:
This small, sub-Saharan economy depends heavily on both commercial and subsistence agriculture, which provides employment for a significant share of the labor force. Some basic foodstuffs must still be imported. Cocoa, coffee, and cotton generate about 40% of export earnings with cotton being the most important cash crop. Togo is among the world's largest producers of phosphate and seeks to develop its carbonate phosphate reserves.The government's decade-long effort, supported by the World Bank and the IMF, to implement economic reform measures, encourage foreign investment, and bring revenues in line with expenditures has moved slowly. Togo completed its IMF Extended Credit Facility in 2011 and reached a Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) debt relief completion point in 2010 at which 95% of the country's debt was forgiven. Togo continues to work with the IMF on structural reforms. Progress depends on follow through on privatization, increased openness in government financial operations, progress toward legislative elections, and continued support from foreign donors.Togo’s 2015 economic growth remained steady at 5.4%, largely driven by infusions of foreign aid, infrastructure investment in the port and mineral sectors, and improvements in the business climate. Foreign direct investment inflows have slowed in recent years.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$10.82 billion (2015 est.) $10.26 billion (2014 est.) $9.773 billion (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2015 US dollars
country comparison to the world: 157
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$4.152 billion (2015 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
5.4% (2015 est.) 5% (2014 est.) 5.4% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$1,500 (2015 est.) $1,500 (2014 est.) $1,400 (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2015 US dollars
country comparison to the world: 215
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Gross national saving:
12.2% of GDP (2015 est.) 10.7% of GDP (2014 est.) 10.5% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 90.3%
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government consumption: 15.6%
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investment in fixed capital: 22.5%
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investment in inventories: 26.1%
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exports of goods and services: 56.8%
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imports of goods and services: -111.3% (2015 est.)
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 29.5%
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industry: 21%
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services: 49.5% (2015 est.)
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Agriculture - products:
coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc, tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish

Industries:
phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages

Industrial production growth rate:
9.7% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 6
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Labor force:
2.595 million (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 112
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 65%
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industry: 5%
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services: 30% (1998 est.)
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Unemployment rate:
NA%
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Population below poverty line:
32% (1989 est.)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 3.3%
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highest 10%: 27.1% (2006)
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Budget:
revenues: $1.025 billion
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expenditures: $1.192 billion (2015 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
24.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-4% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
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Public debt:
48.7% of GDP (2015 est.) 47.4% of GDP (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
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Fiscal year:
calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.5% (2015 est.) 0.2% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
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Central bank discount rate:
2.5% (31 December 2010) 4.25% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 111
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Commercial bank prime lending rate:
NA%
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Stock of narrow money:
$983.4 million (31 December 2015 est.) $1.036 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
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Stock of broad money:
$2.017 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $2.025 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
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Stock of domestic credit:
$1.652 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $1.642 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Current account balance:
-$508 million (2015 est.) -$591 million (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
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Exports:
$1.934 billion (2015 est.) $1.809 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
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Exports - commodities:
reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

Exports - partners:
Burkina Faso 15.9%, Ghana 12.6%, India 10.5%, Nigeria 9%, Benin 8.5%, Niger 8.3%, Lebanon 4.8%, China 4.3% (2014)

Imports:
$2.983 billion (2015 est.) $3.004 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
[see also: Imports country ranks ]

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products

Imports - partners:
China 24.8%, Belgium 19.2%, France 7.7%, India 6%, US 5.5%, Netherlands 4.1% (2014)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$494.3 million (31 December 2015 est.) $507 million (31 December 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
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Debt - external:
$984.4 million (31 December 2014 est.) $903.3 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
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Exchange rates:
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - 580.5 (2015 est.) 494.42 (2014 est.) 494.42 (2013 est.) 510.53 (2012 est.) 471.87 (2011 est.)