Africa · Western Africa

Togo

Togolese Republic · World’s #153 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$11.9 billion
Population 2025
8.6 million
GDP per capita
$1,384
GDP growth 2025
6.3%
Flag of Togo

Overview

Official name
Togolese Republic
Capital
Lomé
Region
Africa · Western Africa
Area
56,785 km²
Coordinates
8.00, 1.17
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
Calling code · domain
+228 · .tg
ISO codes
TG / TGO
Borders
Benin Burkina Faso Ghana

Map

Burkina Faso · $27.6 billion Benin · $24.6 billion Ivory Coast · $99.8 billion Cameroon · $58.9 billion Ghana · $114 billion Guinea · $28.3 billion Equatorial Guinea · $12.8 billion Liberia · $5.25 billion Mali · $30.1 billion Niger · $21.6 billion Nigeria · $291 billion Togo · $11.9 billion
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Demographics

Population8.6 million2025
Population growth2.18%2025
Urban population44.4%2025
Population density151.2 people/km²2023
Life expectancy62.9 years2024
Adult literacy72.6%2022

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 40.4%15–64: 56.1%65+: 3.5%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$11.9 billion2025
Real GDP growth6.3%2025
GDP per capita$1,3842025
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,3652024
GNI (PPP)$35.1 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)0.4%2025
Unemployment2.0%2025
Industry, % of GDP21.0%2025
Exports, % of GDP24.6%2023
Imports, % of GDP35.3%2023
Merchandise exports$1.80 billion2025
Merchandise imports$3.40 billion2025
FDI net inflows$83.8 million2024

Togo ranks #153 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.50 / 52022
Import clearance time3.0 days2016
Total tax rate (% of profit)48.5%2017
Land area54,390 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (5)

Region: 5

  • Centrale TG-C
  • Kara TG-K
  • Maritime (Région) TG-M
  • Plateaux TG-P
  • Savanes TG-S

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Lome TGLFWMediumcoastal (breakwater)15.0 m—
Kpeme TGKPEVery smallopen roadstead16.0 m—

2 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Togo: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (3)

Togo is party to 3 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) FTA
Goods
30 May 2019 AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosRepublic of the Congo +37
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) CU
Goods
1 Jan 2000 BeninIvory CoastMaliNigerGuinea-BissauSenegalBurkina Faso
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) CU
Goods
23 Aug 1995 Cape VerdeBeninGambiaGhanaGuineaIvory CoastLiberiaMaliNigerNigeria +4

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Togo can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.