Ores and metals exports in Togo
Togo: Ores and metals exports was 20.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Togo, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Togo recorded 20.7% for ores and metals exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% 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 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 20.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 20.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 9.1× 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 | 20.7% | 12.4% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 23 Gabon 23.3% compare
- 24 Mozambique 23.3% compare
- 25 Rwanda 20.9% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.2% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 19.7% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 18.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Togo?
- Ores and metals exports in Togo was 20.7% in 2024, 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 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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.