Our data desk maps debt-to-GDP ratios, repayment schedules, and creditor composition for Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
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An interactive visual breakdown of sovereign and commercial debt across the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
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