Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Togo
Togo: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 26.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Togo, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Togo recorded 26.0% for ores and metals exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Togo peaked at 76.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2019.
That places Togo 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.8% | — |
| 1963 | 24.0% | +103.3% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 33.0% | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 42.7% | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 38.5% | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 29.7% | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 76.7% | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +25.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 26.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 26.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 12.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 11.8% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 24.9% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 40.4% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 26.6% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 9.2% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 12.4% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Togo?
- Ores and metals exports in Togo was 26.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for ores and metals exports?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.