Economy of Togo

Imports

Imports commoditiesmachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products

Import partnersChina 40.4%, Netherlands 7.9%, France 5.4%, UK 5.3% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesreexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

Export partnersIndia 14.2%, Lebanon 10.6%, Burkina Faso 7.6%, Benin 7.5%, China 6.1%, Niger 5.8%, Netherlands 5.2%, Ghana 4.4% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscoffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish

Industrial productsphosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages

Economy

Unemployment7.60 % (2012)7.60 % (2011)7.70 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate4.30 Billion $ (2013)3.77 Billion $ (2012)3.76 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate5.50 % (2013)5.60 % (2012)4.90 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)1,100 $ (2013)1,100 $ (2012)1,100 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity7.35 Billion $ (2013)6.87 Billion $ (2012)6.57 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area129 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)121 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)116 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Central bank discount rate2.50 % (2010)4.25 % (2009)4.75 % (2008)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP27.6 % (2013)28.0 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP33.7 % (2013)33.7 % (2012)

Services % of GDP38.7 % (2013)38.2 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals235 Thousand (2012)300 Thousand (2011)202 Thousand (2010)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-6.29 % of GDP (2010)-5.59 % of GDP (2009)-7.02 % of GDP (2008)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)22.6 % of GNI (2012)19.7 % of GNI (2011)46.5 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)6.58 % of total external debt (2012)0.92 % of total external debt (2011)3.03 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-355.10 Million $ (2013)-372.20 Million $ (2012)-302.70 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)719 Million $ (2013)658 Million $ (2012)629 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)16.7 % of GDP (2013)17.5 % of GDP (2012)16.8 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt per Capita105 $ (2013)99.1 $ (2012)92.9 $ (2011)