General Information
Capital
Lome
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Languages
French (official
language of commerce)
Ewe and Mina (in the south)
Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (in the north)
Area
56,785 km²
Map Reference
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Borders
Benin
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Demographics
Population (2023)
9,304,337
Density
163.9 per km²
Urban Population
44.5%
Median Age
20.7 years
Life Expectancy
72.1 years
Major Cities
LOME
Economy
GDP (2024)
$9.9B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$986
Inflation (2024)
2.9%
Unemployment (2024)
2.0%
Public Debt
81.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
606.345 to USD
Main Exports
1.
gold
2.
refined petroleum
3.
soybeans
4.
phosphates
5.
coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
garments
3.
rice
4.
palm oil
5.
motorcycles and cycles (2023)