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Togo vs Burkina Faso

Togo and Burkina Faso side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$13.44B vs $32.51BTogo vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,341 vs $1,319Togo vs Burkina Faso
Population8.59M vs 24.07MTogo vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Togo Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$13.44B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,341$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy64.7%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.05B$1.37B2023/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,350$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,090$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$35.05B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.3%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.4%6.6%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy61.7%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22.4%17.2%2023/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$595.24M2020/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.7%2.6%2020/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy43.2%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.9%18.7%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.8%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.6%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.937.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy34.7%42.1%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy57.4%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13%24.5%2022/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy59.9%65%2023/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%8.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$264M$173M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy482K67K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.2%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.75M$82.94M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.4%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy3.4%14%2022/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.226.12024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy7.9%20.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.9%15.5%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$75$622023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%6.3%2016/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy3.8%6.1%2016/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.5%15.9%2020/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$931$6702021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy37.6%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.2%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy75%60%2023/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.8%7.3%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.42.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.94.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.2%4.1%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55.6%64.6%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy87%90.4%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.39B$9.67B2023/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.44B$8.29B2023/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7490.8732024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1650.7842024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade36.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.8%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.3%2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade33%7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.7%1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade24.6%35%2023/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade35.3%30%2023/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5710.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5640.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3630.2732023
PopulationDemographics8.59M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.9 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.2 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.124.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.6%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.4%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.4%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics182.6/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.130.42026
Death RateDemographics7.577.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.27-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.2 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.7 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.843.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.6%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.1%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.152022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth42472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth22.727.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.4%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth64.3%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth348.9241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth58.377.32023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.124.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth48572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth81%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth44.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.1%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%4.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.330.22022/2020
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth23.8%34%2017/2022 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth69.4%79.8%2017/2015
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.490.952022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.485.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$60$722023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth43.5%35.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.8%11.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth77.9%80.2%2017/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare23%19.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.7%8.1%2017/2019
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare82.9%84.8%2017/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare24.8%51.3%2017/2015
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%1.5%2017/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.9%10%2020/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation72.6%41.6%2022/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation90.4%62.8%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation79.1%60.3%2022/2021
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.7%34.4%2022/2021
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.4%65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation72.9%40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.7%23.7%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.5%16.2%2022/2021
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation81%91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation63.4%30%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security9.1%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security50K1.25M2024/2026
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.2%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture128.2118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.27M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture21.77K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture25K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture310K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture28K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.01M t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture180.2K t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,256 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,739 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture477.4K head10.3M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3510.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1570.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7570.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.66-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.8-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.63-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.81-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.41-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.97-0.962024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian54.17K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian10.17K2.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian4.28K1.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology39.5%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology80.8116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology99.7%63.7%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.40.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.5%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%79.6%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28.4%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.5%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure61.1%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure2.18M103.59K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.5%87.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy153.2 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy86.6 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy66.6 MW34 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy75.1%71.4%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy13.2%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy246 kWh133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy32.5%17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy15.7 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.9%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.3%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.3%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy70.4%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy423 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,505 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t0.27 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate25.3%13.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.1%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate22.1%16.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%6.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate34.3 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Togo or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Burkina Faso has the larger economy: $13.44B for Togo versus $32.51B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Togo and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Togo and Burkina Faso on 199 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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