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BusinessTogo Moves Up a World Bank Income Class. Nobody Earned a Franc More.

The World Bank moved Togo up an income class on July 1. The deciding factor was an 11.7% cut to its population estimate after the 2022 census, not an economic boom.

July 5, 2026

2 mins

BusinessTogo Moves Up a World Bank Income Class. Nobody Earned a Franc More.

The World Bank moved Togo up an income class on July 1. The deciding factor was an 11.7% cut to its population estimate after the 2022 census, not an economic boom.

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