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Togo · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

159th of 182 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capitaTogo's gni per capita rose from US$450 in 1996 to US$1,350 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$1,350

Togo's gni per capita rose from US$450 in 1996 to US$1,350 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

158th of 181 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Togo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,280 in 1996 to intl $4,090 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $4,090

Togo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,280 in 1996 to intl $4,090 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

145th of 163 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Togo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$435.4 in 1994 to US$772 in 2023.199520002005201020152020US$400US$500US$600US$700US$800US$772

Togo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$435.4 in 1994 to US$772 in 2023.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

58th of 81 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Gini indexTogo's gini index fell from 42.2 in 2006 to 37.9 in 2021.2010201520203638404244464837.9

Togo's gini index fell from 42.2 in 2006 to 37.9 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

58th of 81 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by highest 10%Togo's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.6 % in 2006 to 29.6 % in 2021.20102015202030%32%34%29.6 %

Togo's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.6 % in 2006 to 29.6 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

55th of 81 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by lowest 20%Togo's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.1 % in 2006 to 6.8 % in 2021.2010201520205%5%6%6%7%7%6.8 %

Togo's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.1 % in 2006 to 6.8 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

73rd of 81 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Extreme povertyTogo's extreme poverty fell from 67.6 % in 2006 to 34.7 % in 2021.20102015202030%40%50%60%70%34.7 %

Togo's extreme poverty fell from 67.6 % in 2006 to 34.7 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

68th of 73 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesTogo's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.5 % in 2018 to 43.8 % in 2021.201820192020202144%44%45%45%46%46%43.8 %

Togo's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.5 % in 2018 to 43.8 % in 2021.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Togo.

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