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Economy · West Africa

Cabo Verde Public Debt

95.9%as of 2026-5.0% vs 2025

General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

20002026 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodPublic Debt
202695.9%
2025101%
2024112.8%
2023117.5%
2022127.6%
2021149.5%
2020149.1%
2019109.8%
2018112.3%
2017113%
2016115.6%
2015115.7%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CV&metric_key=public_debt_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Public Debt across Africa

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CountryPublic DebtPeriod
Nigeria32.3%2026
Kenya71.6%2026
South Africa78.9%2026
Egypt87%2026
Ghana53%2026
Ethiopia40.4%2026

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