Cape Verde’s economy: growth, inflation, debt and interest rates
The latest checked official figures on Cape Verde’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Consumer price inflation, on a year earlier
- 2.7% · September 2026
+1.9 pts from August 2026
Source: INE, Nota de imprensa: Índice de Preços no Consumidor Nacional - Setembro de 2026 - Core inflation, on a year earlier
- 1.5% · September 2026
Source: INE, Nota de imprensa: IPC Nacional - Setembro de 2026 - Real GDP growth, on a year earlier (quarterly)
- 8.9% · Q2 2026
+2.5 pts from Q1 2026
Source: INE, Contas Nacionais Trimestrais - 2º trimestre 2026 - Public debt, including guaranteed state-company debt, share of GDP
- 101.0% · Q2 2026
Source: Forbes África Lusófona (Lusa), citing the finance ministry's public debt statistical bulletin - Emigrant remittances, monthly
- 2,683.5mn CVE · June 2026
+12.2% from May 2026
Source: BCV, Boletim de Estatísticas agosto 2026 (published 9 Oct 2026) - Net international reserves of the central bank
- 130,831.9mn CVE · August 2026
+0.4% from July 2026
Source: BCV, Boletim de Estatísticas agosto 2026 (published 9 Oct 2026) - Hotel guests, quarterly
- 276,598 guests · Q2 2026
−27.1% from Q1 2026
Source: INE, Estatísticas do Turismo - Movimentação de Hóspedes - 2º Trimestre 2026
Figures checked against their source.
Our stories on this topic
- Cape Verde records provisional budget surplus through September · November 5, 2026
- Cape Verde's annual inflation rises to 2.7% in September, highest since December · October 22, 2026
- Cape Verde's economy grows 8.9% in second quarter as investment surges 57% · October 22, 2026