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Official name:
Togolese Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   8 279
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   152.2
    Capital city    LomÈ
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 785.3c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   56 785a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)3 4264 1785 165d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)6.15.74.9d
    GDP per capita (current US$)533.5570.5654.8d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)33.828.227.7d
    Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added)161818.4d
    Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA)47.158.361.1d
    Employment in agricultureg (% of employed)4440.237.2
    Employment in industryg (% of employed)12.412.812.9
    Employment in servicesg (% employed)43.64749.9
    Unemploymentg (% of labour force)2.42.22
    Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %)77.6 / 80.776.6 / 79.976.1 / 78.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100111113d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)123142142h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)741792917c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 3501 8771 844c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-609- 1 085-927c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-200-461-185d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)2.72.62.5
    Urban population (% of total population)37.540.142.2c
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)44...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)54.74.4
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)56.4 / 55.159.8 / 58.361.4 / 59.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)42.8 / 4.442.1 / 4.540.6 / 4.7
    International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.)255.4 / 4.0277.4 / 3.8279.1 / 3.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)14.2l22.613c
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)63.255.749.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.96.26.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.3~0.00.1d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.15.15h
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)120.8 / 133.9124.9 / 131.2121.5 / 126.0d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)31.4 / 59.4g,m... / ...52.1 / 71.6a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...6.6 / 15.49.8 / 19.2d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)11.117.618.7n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)3g7.1g12.4a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.20.3o,p,q...
    Threatened species (number)546694
    Forested areag (% of land area)5.33.53.5a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)2.1 / 0.31.9 / 0.32.1 / 0.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)99113120a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)201920a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)202273573d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)757575c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)11.854.625.61d
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