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Cabo Verde : fastest-growing PALOP economy in 2025

According to the last World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report, Cabo Verde is expected to grow by 5.9% in 2025 — the highest rate among PALOP countries. It leads ahead of Guinea-Bissau (5.1%) and São Tomé and Príncipe (4.8%). Angola slows to 2.7%, and Mozambique drops to 3%.