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Military expenditure in Togo

Military expenditure in Togo was 1.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 68th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.9
Change on 2024-0.3 pts
Rank68th of 149Countries ranked
Series high4.12022
Series low0.31961

Military expenditure in Togo, 1961 to 2025

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012345196119691977198519932010201820251961: 0.3 % of GDP1962: 0.5 % of GDP1963: 0.8 % of GDP1964: 2.2 % of GDP1965: 1.9 % of GDP1966: 1.3 % of GDP1967: 1.3 % of GDP1968: 1.4 % of GDP1969: 1.3 % of GDP1970: 1.4 % of GDP1971: 1.4 % of GDP1972: 1.5 % of GDP1973: 1.7 % of GDP1974: 1.5 % of GDP1975: 1.9 % of GDP1976: 2.5 % of GDP1977: 3.1 % of GDP1978: 2.7 % of GDP1979: 2.2 % of GDP1980: 2.2 % of GDP1981: 2.4 % of GDP1982: 2.3 % of GDP1983: 2.1 % of GDP1984: 2.2 % of GDP1985: 2.5 % of GDP1986: 2.8 % of GDP1987: 3.5 % of GDP1988: 3.1 % of GDP1989: 3.1 % of GDP1990: 3.1 % of GDP1991: 2.9 % of GDP1992: 2.9 % of GDP1993: 4 % of GDP1994: 2.6 % of GDP1995: 1.9 % of GDP2003: 1.4 % of GDP2004: 1.4 % of GDP2005: 1.5 % of GDP2008: 1.7 % of GDP2009: 1.6 % of GDP2010: 1.7 % of GDP2011: 1.5 % of GDP2012: 1.6 % of GDP2013: 1.7 % of GDP2014: 1.8 % of GDP2015: 1.7 % of GDP2016: 1.4 % of GDP2017: 1.4 % of GDP2018: 1.5 % of GDP2019: 2.4 % of GDP2020: 2.2 % of GDP2021: 2.4 % of GDP2022: 4.1 % of GDP2023: 3 % of GDP2024: 2.2 % of GDP2025: 1.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 56 values
Period% of GDP
20251.9
20242.2
20233
20224.1
20212.4
20202.2
20192.4
20181.5
20171.4
20161.4
20151.7
20141.8
20131.7
20121.6
20111.5
20101.7
20091.6
20081.7
20051.5
20041.4
20031.4
19951.9
19942.6
19934
19922.9
19912.9
19903.1
19893.1
19883.1
19873.5
19862.8
19852.5
19842.2
19832.1
19822.3
19812.4
19802.2
19792.2
19782.7
19773.1
19762.5
19751.9
19741.5
19731.7
19721.5
19711.4
19701.4
19691.3
19681.4
19671.3
19661.3
19651.9
19642.2
19630.8
19620.5
19610.3

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Togo?

Military expenditure in Togo was 1.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 68th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Togo?

4.1% of GDP in 2022, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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