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Senegal raises CFA55 billion as five-year yield climbs to 8.24%
Investors offered more than the CFA50 billion sought. Borrowing costs rose on the one- and five-year maturities compared with 9 October.
Indicator
Gross public debt
The total gross debt of government, local authorities and public bodies as a share of GDP. WAEMU and CEMAC convergence criteria set a ceiling of 70% of GDP.
Unit : % of GDP · Source : IMF, World Economic Outlook
- less than 40.4%
- 40.4% to 51.2%
- 51.2% to 64.2%
- 64.2% to 86.8%
- 86.8% or more
- no data
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 127.7% | 2025 |
| 2 | Guinea-Bissau | 75.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Togo | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Benin | 59.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Côte d’Ivoire | 57.1% | 2025 |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 53.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 45.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mali | 40.3% | 2025 |
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.
Method and source
Method and source
IMF World Economic Outlook data are published twice a year, in April and October. Values for the current and future years are projections; the ranking uses each country's latest observed or estimated year. Updated automatically every week on bifinances.
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