Vulnerability and opportunity
Archetype: Fragile, with upside. Highly vulnerable, but in line for debt relief and higher yields. One of 25 nations with a similar pattern of results.
Exposed over 10 years: higher vulnerability, lower opportunity than the median nation.
Main drivers of vulnerability over 10 years: Energy supply shock, Global financial crisis, Chokepoint closure. Highest exposure indicators: share of oil and gas use not met by domestic production; staple foods among the top five imports; low real gdp per head; share of population aged under 15; public debt relative to gdp; remittances relative to gdp.
Downside scenarios: load test
Change in Togo’s capability index under each scenario at Standard Severe and current plans, largest fall first.
| Scenario | Exposure | Change | No response | Best practice | Rank shift | Bands lost | Weakest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign funding crisis S04 | High 0.89 | −1.03 | −1.28 | −0.56 | ▼ 14 | 25 | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1 · Inception |
| Energy supply shock S09 | High 0.93 | −1.00 | −1.18 | −0.52 | ▼ 8 | 24 | Energy Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Food and water shock S11 | High 0.91 | −0.93 | −1.19 | −0.52 | ▼ 14 | 26 | Resource Infrastructure 1.9 · Inception |
| Global financial crisis S03 | High 0.61 | −0.71 | −0.89 | −0.39 | ▲ 1 | 19 | Economic Output & Productivity 2.5 · Inception |
| Infrastructure collapse S12 | High 0.62 | −0.71 | −0.82 | −0.37 | ▼ 2 | 15 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Chokepoint closure S05 | High 0.68 | −0.68 | −0.80 | −0.35 | ▼ 7 | 15 | Maritime Power 0.3 · Inception |
| Pandemic S14 | Medium 0.51 | −0.63 | −0.74 | −0.33 | 0 | 14 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 0 · Inception |
| AI diffusion shock S13 | Medium 0.50 | −0.54 | −0.63 | −0.28 | ▲ 1 | 14 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Legitimacy crisis S07 | High 0.65 | −0.52 | −0.64 | −0.28 | ▼ 1 | 11 | Information Environment & Strategic Communication 1.4 · Inception |
| Mass displacement S08 | High 0.67 | −0.46 | −0.59 | −0.26 | ▼ 10 | 15 | Internal Security & Order 3.8 · Nascent |
| Single-supplier cut-off S02 | Medium 0.55 | −0.41 | −0.48 | −0.22 | 0 | 6 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Disaster in the core S10 | Medium 0.46 | −0.39 | −0.50 | −0.22 | ▲ 2 | 13 | Energy Infrastructure 2.7 · Inception |
| Geoeconomic confrontation S01 | Low 0.23 | −0.25 | −0.30 | −0.13 | ▲ 6 | 8 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Hybrid campaign S06 | Low 0.23 | −0.20 | −0.24 | −0.10 | ▲ 1 | 6 | Sensing, Timing & Navigation 0 · Inception |
Where each scenario lands
Change in each of the nine capability domains, in points. Darker is a larger fall.
| Scenario | CT | SI | NS | HC | II | GI | FS | PI | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign funding crisis | −0.08 | −0.86 | −0.48 | −1.19 | −1.08 | −1.48 | −1.79 | −1.08 | −1.23 |
| Energy supply shock | −0.08 | −1.43 | −0.53 | −0.59 | −0.59 | −1.34 | −1.58 | −1.53 | −1.36 |
| Food and water shock | −0.08 | −1.06 | −0.48 | −1.30 | −1.24 | −1.33 | −0.62 | −1.06 | −1.21 |
| Global financial crisis | −0.21 | −0.37 | −0.33 | −0.73 | −0.73 | −0.92 | −1.22 | −1.05 | −0.84 |
| Infrastructure collapse | −0.44 | −1.11 | −0.40 | −0.40 | −0.40 | −0.99 | −0.93 | −0.91 | −0.79 |
| Chokepoint closure | −0.08 | −1.13 | −0.93 | · | −0.51 | −1.08 | −0.43 | −0.87 | −1.11 |
| Pandemic | −0.37 | −0.35 | −0.29 | −0.86 | −0.75 | −0.80 | −0.75 | −0.73 | −0.73 |
| AI diffusion shock | −0.40 | −0.32 | −0.29 | −0.85 | −0.64 | −0.88 | −0.74 | −0.41 | −0.36 |
| Legitimacy crisis | −0.23 | · | −0.79 | −0.40 | −0.93 | −1.30 | −1.07 | · | · |
| Mass displacement | · | −0.47 | −0.35 | −0.96 | −0.79 | −1.08 | −0.46 | −0.06 | · |
| Single-supplier cut-off | −0.39 | −0.24 | −0.31 | −0.38 | · | −0.78 | · | −0.79 | −0.79 |
| Disaster in the core | −0.03 | −0.82 | −0.24 | −0.60 | −0.27 | −0.68 | −0.36 | −0.27 | −0.27 |
| Geoeconomic confrontation | −0.17 | −0.14 | −0.13 | · | −0.33 | −0.32 | −0.33 | −0.32 | −0.49 |
| Hybrid campaign | −0.09 | −0.35 | −0.37 | · | −0.38 | −0.36 | · | −0.14 | −0.14 |
Columns: CT Critical Technology · SI Strategic Infrastructure · NS National Security · HC Human Capital · II Information & Influence · GI Governance & Integrity · FS Financial Strength · PI Production & Innovation · TI Trade & Investment.
Upside scenarios: capture test
Net position in each upside scenario: what Togo is ready to capture, less what it stands to lose.
| Scenario | Position | Net | Capture | Loss | Readiness | Rank | Binding capability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging-market breakout S20 ↗ | Gainer | +17.6 | 19.7 | 2.1 | 23 | 32 | Energy Infrastructure 3.8 · Nascent |
| Sovereign debt reset S19 ↗ | Gainer | +17.2 | 20.6 | 3.5 | 27 | 6 | Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 5 · Nascent |
| Yield revolution S22 ↗ | Mixed | +9.8 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 14 | 31 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| Middle East settlement S21 ↗ | Mixed | +1.1 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 24 | 133 | Energy Infrastructure 3.8 · Nascent |
| Great-power détente S18 ↗ | Mixed | −1.6 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 23 | 119 | Export Capability & Sophistication 4 · Nascent |
| Energy abundance S16 ↗ | Mixed | −2.9 | 11.7 | 14.6 | 13 | 142 | Energy Technologies 0.8 · Inception |
| Biomedical breakthroughs S17 ↗ | Mixed | −4.3 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 14 | 105 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| 100-day pandemic defence S24 ↗ | Mixed | −5.1 | 6.0 | 11.1 | 13 | 169 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| Digital state leapfrog S23 ↗ | Mixed | −8.1 | 13.9 | 22.0 | 15 | 131 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 1.2 · Inception |
| Superintelligence takeoff S15 ↗ | Loser | −21.5 | 3.6 | 25.1 | 9 | 113 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |