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Economy of Togo vs Tunisia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Togo has a GDP of $9.93B compared to $53.4B for Tunisia, ranking 154/197 and 90/197 by economy size, respectively.

Togo has $7.01B in government debt (69.5% of GDP), compared to $44.4B (82.9% of GDP) in Tunisia.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Togo
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Tunisia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Togo Tunisia
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $171,057,069 $751,799,549 - -
1961 $178,497,098 $843,288,422 $866,155,429 $6,137,829,834
1962 $186,745,758 $875,111,200 $880,027,733 $5,856,098,258
1963 $202,305,865 $918,864,084 $1,026,737,600 $5,227,504,981
1964 $234,572,186 $1,050,133,111 $1,025,866,792 $4,983,069,469
1965 $264,505,506 $1,212,480,673 $991,047,619 $4,856,664,333
1966 $305,227,595 $1,326,559,573 $1,040,952,381 $5,024,455,670
1967 $327,215,844 $1,399,525,279 $1,085,714,286 $5,032,592,900
1968 $341,691,567 $1,469,833,116 $1,214,666,667 $5,556,472,162
1969 $378,091,810 $1,629,028,806 $1,289,904,762 $5,820,283,203
1970 $358,665,754 $1,670,150,423 $1,439,238,095 $6,092,068,996
1971 $404,648,368 $1,670,150,423 $1,685,162,272 $6,735,403,513
1972 $474,043,922 $1,797,502,024 $2,237,556,149 $7,930,447,182
1973 $574,030,984 $1,866,480,877 $2,730,813,385 $7,878,531,025
1974 $791,450,308 $1,956,685,082 $3,545,868,575 $8,514,705,256
1975 $871,781,687 $2,004,438,787 $4,328,965,588 $9,124,026,071
1976 $874,681,612 $1,963,317,272 $4,508,191,942 $9,842,712,161
1977 $1,097,893,826 $2,099,946,197 $5,109,324,009 $10,178,456,507
1978 $1,164,025,637 $2,331,894,379 $5,968,460,080 $10,833,997,305
1979 $1,259,365,712 $2,211,388,079 $7,188,863,904 $11,545,522,372
1980 $1,604,836,916 $2,533,741,149 $8,744,134,354 $12,402,054,611
1981 $1,359,026,709 $2,449,742,915 $8,428,445,294 $13,085,912,935
1982 $1,160,337,039 $2,361,983,262 $8,133,580,052 $13,021,302,862
1983 $1,081,387,265 $2,234,105,305 $8,350,582,748 $13,630,949,504
1984 $1,014,170,069 $2,358,222,255 $8,254,541,195 $14,414,571,427
1985 $1,076,604,520 $2,489,234,522 $8,410,226,053 $15,228,789,050
1986 $1,498,219,579 $2,528,726,335 $9,017,806,654 $15,008,430,237
1987 $1,763,978,066 $2,541,626,941 $9,696,715,911 $16,014,200,843
1988 $1,947,208,354 $2,710,451,200 $10,096,245,762 $16,025,756,543
1989 $1,910,635,575 $2,820,496,107 $10,101,851,745 $16,305,678,293
1990 $2,299,665,506 $2,813,623,795 $12,290,568,182 $17,601,950,275
1991 $2,262,767,860 $2,793,929,343 $13,074,782,609 $18,289,226,397
1992 $2,390,796,916 $2,682,711,766 $15,496,708,060 $19,716,833,824
1993 $1,741,944,426 $2,277,734,226 $14,608,335,608 $20,148,598,741
1994 $1,387,662,121 $2,618,993,805 $15,633,174,304 $20,789,004,085
1995 $1,849,110,468 $2,824,475,668 $18,030,876,599 $21,277,892,826
1996 $2,069,506,014 $3,074,052,315 $19,587,161,807 $22,798,428,276
1997 $2,116,818,623 $3,516,020,423 $20,746,210,354 $24,038,877,878
1998 $2,241,650,112 $3,435,156,293 $21,802,893,587 $25,188,840,698
1999 $2,226,577,204 $3,520,408,334 $22,943,202,175 $26,713,932,931
2000 $2,106,848,752 $3,492,826,653 $21,473,528,161 $27,972,151,937
2001 $2,093,498,674 $3,521,587,941 $22,065,832,449 $29,034,050,814
2002 $2,410,199,032 $3,656,345,820 $23,141,616,605 $29,418,042,728
2003 $2,987,984,051 $3,902,058,527 $27,453,902,261 $30,801,396,632
2004 $3,191,561,509 $3,863,870,433 $31,183,885,241 $32,722,107,266
2005 $3,221,910,408 $3,683,570,671 $32,272,186,695 $33,862,978,438
2006 $3,320,907,722 $3,781,190,160 $34,376,664,601 $35,638,786,834
2007 $3,759,964,943 $3,736,756,623 $38,915,353,867 $38,029,978,712
2008 $4,578,849,658 $3,887,558,865 $44,859,439,902 $39,641,606,104
2009 $4,721,890,900 $4,099,579,483 $43,455,740,497 $40,848,078,614
2010 $4,746,389,532 $4,339,583,325 $46,206,091,938 $42,061,729,256
2011 $5,422,442,166 $4,592,288,208 $48,123,325,825 $41,200,879,648
2012 $5,413,544,658 $4,881,726,147 $47,311,401,813 $42,938,187,712
2013 $6,021,732,977 $5,166,050,855 $48,685,446,414 $43,981,556,030
2014 $6,393,318,262 $5,457,066,909 $50,271,812,921 $45,340,730,385
2015 $5,755,461,035 $5,755,461,035 $45,779,494,042 $45,779,494,042
2016 $6,071,170,959 $5,998,047,710 $44,360,072,680 $46,291,045,988
2017 $6,387,422,518 $6,238,457,455 $42,163,530,591 $47,326,964,920
2018 $7,029,300,383 $6,537,595,250 $42,686,504,460 $48,569,264,672
2019 $6,992,700,101 $6,859,436,221 $41,905,642,419 $49,340,470,116
2020 $7,400,284,168 $6,996,086,824 $42,491,780,918 $44,893,939,453
2021 $8,342,243,646 $7,415,213,718 $47,073,234,359 $47,020,260,422
2022 $8,169,476,149 $7,842,296,104 $44,948,769,171 $48,277,261,610
2023 $9,171,261,838 $8,344,824,334 $48,196,281,784 $48,296,165,329
2024 $9,925,732,120 $8,787,100,467 $53,409,988,745 $48,948,478,710

Economic indicators

Togo Tunisia
Gross domestic product
$9.93B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank
154/197
2024
90/197
2024
GDP growth
8.23%
2023-2024
10.8%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,043
2024
$4,350
2024
GDP per capita rank
174/197
2024
127/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,239
2024
$14,451
2024
Government debt
$7.01B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.5%
2025
82.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$737
2024
$3,617
2024
Government debt per person rank
153/185
2024
95/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,736
2025
$4,061
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
32.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.86%
2023-2024
5.9%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
7.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.97%
2022
15.1%
2023
Population
9889741
12402051

GDP per capita in Togo vs Tunisia

Togo's GDP per capita is $1,043, ranking 174/197, compared to $4,350 in Tunisia, ranking 127/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Togo ranks 176th at $3,239, while Tunisia ranks 116th at $14,451.

Togo
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tunisia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Togo Tunisia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $102.2 - - -
1961 $104.8 - $200.7 -
1962 $107.8 - $201.4 -
1963 $114.6 - $231.9 -
1964 $130.1 - $228.5 -
1965 $142.7 - $217.3 -
1966 $159.1 - $223.8 -
1967 $163.9 - $228 -
1968 $164.3 - $248.9 -
1969 $174.7 - $257.7 -
1970 $159.8 - $280.5 -
1971 $174.6 - $320 -
1972 $198.8 - $415 -
1973 $234.4 - $493 -
1974 $315 - $624 -
1975 $339 - $741 -
1976 $332 - $752 -
1977 $406 - $830 -
1978 $421 - $946 -
1979 $443 - $1,113 -
1980 $549 - $1,324 -
1981 $451 - $1,247 -
1982 $372 - $1,177 -
1983 $336 - $1,184 -
1984 $304 - $1,143 -
1985 $313 - $1,135 -
1986 $422 - $1,187 -
1987 $482 - $1,245 -
1988 $517 - $1,266 -
1989 $492 - $1,239 -
1990 $575 $1,110 $1,476 $3,780
1991 $550 $1,107 $1,538 $3,975
1992 $565 $1,057 $1,785 $4,292
1993 $414 $925 $1,649 $4,401
1994 $329 $1,082 $1,733 $4,555
1995 $419 $1,140 $1,968 $4,686
1996 $452 $1,218 $2,107 $5,040
1997 $448 $1,373 $2,202 $5,333
1998 $461 $1,318 $2,285 $5,579
1999 $445 $1,332 $2,376 $5,930
2000 $410 $1,315 $2,199 $6,279
2001 $397 $1,320 $2,236 $6,593
2002 $445 $1,357 $2,321 $6,715
2003 $538 $1,440 $2,726 $7,098
2004 $560 $1,427 $3,067 $7,672
2005 $551 $1,368 $3,147 $8,117
2006 $553 $1,407 $3,323 $8,729
2007 $608 $1,387 $3,727 $9,479
2008 $719 $1,429 $4,255 $9,975
2009 $721 $1,474 $4,080 $10,237
2010 $705 $1,537 $4,292 $10,555
2011 $784 $1,616 $4,421 $10,436
2012 $762 $1,645 $4,297 $10,615
2013 $827 $1,715 $4,370 $10,672
2014 $856 $1,803 $4,459 $10,947
2015 $751 $1,880 $4,015 $10,783
2016 $773 $1,933 $3,848 $10,994
2017 $793 $1,986 $3,619 $11,289
2018 $851 $2,067 $3,628 $11,841
2019 $826 $2,215 $3,529 $12,495
2020 $854 $2,357 $3,549 $11,918
2021 $940 $2,577 $3,907 $12,444
2022 $899 $2,852 $3,709 $13,608
2023 $986 $3,072 $3,950 $14,010
2024 $1,043 $3,239 $4,350 $14,451

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Togo's government spending was $2.35B, accounting for 21.6% of its GDP, while Tunisia's spent $18.1B, or 32.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 69.5% in Togo and 82.9% in Tunisia, ranking 56/185 and 40/185, respectively.

Togo
Government spending

Government debt
Tunisia
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Togo Tunisia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1989 16.9% 46.3% - -
1990 16.8% 44.7% - -
1991 14.6% 46.9% 27.6% 63.3%
1992 12.6% 45% 25.7% 62.1%
1993 14.8% 58.3% 26.7% 63.8%
1994 13.2% 79% 25.9% 63.9%
1995 12.7% 64.8% 26.6% 65.6%
1996 12.4% 60.4% 26.7% 66.8%
1997 10.6% 54.4% 24.5% 66.6%
1998 12.8% 62.8% 24.2% 58.2%
1999 11.9% 59.9% 24% 61.9%
2000 11.9% 66.5% 24% 62.9%
2001 10.9% 68.5% 24% 52.2%
2002 8.42% 54.8% 24.1% 51.6%
2003 8.88% 50% 23.5% 52.6%
2004 10.6% 48.7% 23% 51.6%
2005 13.3% 63.1% 23% 50%
2006 14.7% 67.7% 22.9% 45.7%
2007 13.7% 70.5% 23.3% 42.7%
2008 12.4% 67.3% 23.7% 41.4%
2009 14.3% 57.6% 24.6% 40.3%
2010 15.1% 33.5% 24% 38.8%
2011 18.2% 33.8% 27.9% 43.3%
2012 19.1% 34.3% 28.3% 49%
2013 20.5% 41.1% 30.8% 45.6%
2014 21.9% 44.9% 27.7% 50.7%
2015 22.9% 52.4% 27.4% 52.4%
2016 22.9% 59.9% 27.2% 58.9%
2017 16.3% 57.1% 28.7% 67.1%
2018 18.8% 58% 28.7% 72.9%
2019 16.6% 54.9% 29.5% 67.3%
2020 23.7% 62.2% 34.5% 77.7%
2021 21.8% 64.9% 33.2% 79.7%
2022 26% 67.4% 36.5% 82.9%
2023 26.6% 68% 35.7% 82.5%
2024 23.7% 70.6% 33.8% 83.1%
2025 21.6% 69.5% 32.4% 82.9%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Togo's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$484M, equivalent to -4.88% of GDP. This compares to Tunisia's deficit of -$3.16B, or -5.91% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Togo recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Tunisia ran a deficit in 34 years. On average, Togo posted an annual deficit equal to -3.26% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.05% of GDP for Tunisia.

Deficit/surplus
Togo

Tunisia
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Togo Tunisia
1989 -2.18% -
1990 -1.65% -
1991 -3.52% -5.25%
1992 -2.27% -3.45%
1993 -8.46% -3.22%
1994 -5.37% -2.87%
1995 -2.97% -4.53%
1996 -3.26% -5.18%
1997 -0.98% -3.7%
1998 -3.25% -2.84%
1999 -1.76% -3.05%
2000 -3.45% -3.22%
2001 -0.72% -2.87%
2002 -0.28% -2.55%
2003 1.43% -2.64%
2004 0.61% -2.1%
2005 -1.67% -2.59%
2006 -1.94% -2.33%
2007 -1.83% -2.47%
2008 -0.59% -0.62%
2009 -2.63% -2.59%
2010 -1.66% -0.46%
2011 -4.48% -3.19%
2012 -4.63% -4.9%
2013 -5.08% -7.05%
2014 -7.11% -3.11%
2015 -7.04% -4.95%
2016 -7.02% -5.87%
2017 -0.21% -5.61%
2018 -0.59% -4.27%
2019 1.67% -3.6%
2020 -7.05% -9.06%
2021 -4.65% -7.6%
2022 -8.33% -6.91%
2023 -6.73% -7.02%
2024 -4.88% -5.91%
2025 -2.97% -5.43%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Togo has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.79%, compared with 4.49% in Tunisia. In 2024, inflation was 2.86% in Togo and 5.9% in Tunisia.

Inflation
Togo

Tunisia
Year Inflation
Togo Tunisia Togo Tunisia
1996 4.69% 3.7%
1997 8.25% 3.6%
1998 0.98% 3.1%
1999 -0.05% 2.8%
2000 1.86% 2.8%
2001 3.92% 1.9%
2002 3.06% 2.7%
2003 -0.93% 2.7%
2004 0.39% 3.7%
2005 6.78% 2%
2006 2.23% 4.1%
2007 0.95% 3.4%
2008 8.69% 4.9%
2009 3.71% 3.5%
2010 1.45% 4.4%
2011 3.56% 3.2%
2012 2.58% 4.6%
2013 1.83% 5.3%
2014 0.19% 4.6%
2015 2.59% 4.4%
2016 1.29% 3.6%
2017 -0.98% 5.3%
2018 0.93% 7.3%
2019 0.67% 6.7%
2020 1.7% 5.6%
2021 4.19% 5.7%
2022 7.97% 8.3%
2023 5.49% 9.3%
2024 2.86% 7%
2025 - 5.9%

Top exports between countries

Togo
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $318K
Chemicals & pharma $19K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $17K
Textiles & consumer goods $17K
Tunisia
Export category Export value
Metals $2.67M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.47M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.83M
Chemicals & pharma $1.56M
Machinery & equipment $1.1M
Raw materials & minerals $871K
Miscellaneous $166K
Raw agricultural goods $64K
Animal & marine products $57K
Wood & paper products $31K

Balance of trade

Togo Tunisia
Current account balance
-$20.7M
2020
-$775M
2024
Current account balance ranking
75/189
2020
115/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.28%
2020
-1.45%
2024
Goods imports
$1.95B
2020
$18.7B
2024
Goods exports
$1.21B
2020
$8.95B
2024
Service imports
$438M
2020
$3.92B
2024
Service exports
$514M
2020
$11.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
56.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.4%
2024
48.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Togo Tunisia
Economic freedom 52.3 49.1
Economic freedom ranking 147/197 166/197
Property rights 37 59.3
Government integrity 31.6 41.3
Judicial effectiveness 37.1 39.7
Tax burden 70.5 79.4
Government spending 81.6 63.1
Fiscal health 21.7 6.4
Business freedom 59.9 56.8
Labor freedom 51.9 56
Monetary freedom 69.8 71.3
Trade freedom 66.8 56.2
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 40 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Togo is 52.3, ranking 147/197, compared to 49.1 for Tunisia, ranking 166/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Togo
Tunisia
Year Economic freedom index
Togo Tunisia
1995 - 63.4
1996 - 63.9
1997 - 63.8
1998 - 63.9
1999 48.2 61.1
2000 46.4 61.3
2001 45.3 60.8
2002 45.2 60.2
2003 46.8 58.1
2004 47 58.4
2005 48.2 55.4
2006 47.3 57.5
2007 49.7 60.3
2008 48.9 60.1
2009 48.7 58
2010 47.1 58.9
2011 49.1 58.5
2012 48.3 58.6
2013 48.8 57
2014 49.9 57.3
2015 53 57.7
2016 53.6 57.6
2017 53.2 55.7
2018 47.8 58.9
2019 50.3 55.4
2020 54.1 55.8
2021 57.5 56.6
2022 57.2 54.2
2023 55.3 52.9
2024 50.9 48.8
2025 52.3 49.1

More economic indicators

Togo Tunisia
Services, % of GDP
52%
2024
62.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.6%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
18%
2024
9.33%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$9.6B
2024
$47.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,250
2024
$14,090
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Total reserves ranking n/a
80/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$53.1M
2020
-$725M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$83.8M
2024
$760M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$73.4M
2024
$34.6M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.8%
2023
10.5%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
43.8%
2021
16.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13.4%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.