Togo


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 Togo 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. Progress depends on follow through on privatization, increased openness in government financial operations, progress toward legislative elections, and continued support from foreign donors. Foreign direct investment inflows have slowed over recent years. Togo completed its IMF Extended Credit Facility in 2011 and reached a 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.

GDP

$7.348 billion (2013 est.)
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$6.964 billion (2012 est.)
$6.594 billion (2011 est.)

GDP- Real Growth Rate

5.5% (2013 est.)
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5.6% (2012 est.)
4.8% (2011 est.)

GDP - Per Capita

$1,100 (2013 est.)
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$1,100 (2012 est.)
$1,100 (2011 est.)

GDP - Composition By Sector

agriculture: 27.6%
industry: 33.7%
services: 38.7% (2013 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line

32% (1989 est.)

Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)

2.2% (2013 est.)
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2.6% (2012 est.)

Labor Force

2.595 million (2007)
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Labor Force - By Occupation

agriculture: 65%
industry: 5%
services: 30% (1998 est.)

Unemployment Rate

NA%

Industries

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

Industrial Production Growth

5.1% (2013 est.)
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