Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
28.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
30.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
61st
Nigeria rank
60th

Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
-50005001.0k194119832025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 30.86 % change on previous year against 28.16 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 48 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s 197.48 % change on previous year 16.51 % change on previous year 180.97 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 123.07 % change on previous year 72.7 % change on previous year 50.37 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 10.42 % change on previous year -10.58 % change on previous year 21 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.7 % change on previous year 44.19 % change on previous year 42.49 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 9.48 % change on previous year 98.23 % change on previous year 88.75 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -0.8849 % change on previous year 17.13 % change on previous year 18.02 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -117.59 % change on previous year -14.06 % change on previous year 103.54 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -79.77 % change on previous year 22.32 % change on previous year 102.09 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -73.43 % change on previous year -34.13 % change on previous year 39.29 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 30.86 % change on previous year against 28.16 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
2.7 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
76 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 15,368 data points, 1941–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.