Domestic general government health expenditure in Togo
Togo: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Togo is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Togo peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Togo 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Togo?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Togo was 2.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Togo ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.