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shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get CPV
> stress_index: 0.55 WATCH
> 2 events · 2 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $84.27 ▲
TTF       €31.50 ▼
OPEC_SP   3.8 mb/d ●
SPR_US    372.4 Mb
FAO_FFPI  121.4 ▲
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
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BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%
~/countries/CPV·region: West Africa·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/CPV

Cabo Verde / CPV

ISO CPVCV│capital: Praia│region: West Africa│population: 0.6M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.55

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.55

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$2.5 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$4,300
AREA4,033 km²
POPULATION0.6M
INFLATION · 20263%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20272.7%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y2%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP110%
UNEMPLOYMENT12%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS95%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil78 78.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables22 22.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.005 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY100%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY10%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilwheatrice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER25days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Cabo Verde, an arid Atlantic archipelago, imports all of its energy and the overwhelming majority of its food. It has invested in wind and solar to cut diesel reliance across its island grids. A stable democracy, its economy rests on tourism, services and remittances.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSextreme
DROUGHTsevere

Cabo Verde has no permanent rivers and faces chronic drought, depending on desalination.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS

No major lake or reservoir

SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANTS
  • Praia25,000 m³/dayin service
  • Mindelo12,000 m³/dayin service

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

2 events recorded
2026-03-25ECONAfrican island states squeezed by fuel-import costsIndian Ocean Commission2026-03-15ECONPower deficit spreads across West AfricaECOWAS Energy

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// WAFRICA-POWER-2026

West African power deficit.

prob 0.47
severity 3.3 / 5 · revision 2026-05-07watch · 13 West African economies · power + industry
open scenario →
// ISLANDS-2026

African island-states fuel crisis.

prob 0.44
severity 3.0 / 5 · revision 2026-05-08watch · 6 African island economies · diesel + power
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · imported fuel stocksAll fuel is imported to run island grids; renewables are cutting the diesel share.moderate25daysWATCH
Electricity · diesel, wind and solarWind and solar are reducing reliance on imported diesel.transitioning—WATCH
Food · commercial stocksWith an arid climate, Cabo Verde imports almost all of its food.limited30daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS48
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +13%
RANK · WORLD#171
TourismServices
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/CPV | jq '.stress'
> 0.55
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/CPV·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=CPV)·license: CC-BY-4.0