Togo Health Spending

Togo’s health expenditure as a share of gross domestic product has risen steadily over the past 25 years, moving from a low of 3.33 percent in 2000 to 6.19 percent in 2025, a level that ranks it 104th globally. The upward trajectory peaked in 2016 at 6.59 percent before a modest retreat to the current figure, indicating that the rapid expansion of fiscal resources for health observed in the early 2010s has largely been sustained. Compared with peer nations occupying similar positions in the World Bank rankings, Togo’s spending is close to China’s 6.26 percent and Peru’s 6.29 percent, suggesting that its allocation is competitive among middle‑income economies despite a smaller tax base. The persistence of higher spending reflects ongoing reforms in primary‑care delivery and increased donor coordination, yet the modest decline from the 2016 peak signals potential constraints such as fiscal pressures or competing budgetary priorities. Continued economic growth and targeted health‑sector reforms could reinforce the upward trend and push Togo’s health spending beyond the current level.