Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Cape Verde
5.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
6.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.3% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 1.1% | 6.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.8% | -6.1% | 11.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.