Precipitation anomalies in Bolivia
Bolivia: Precipitation anomalies was -6.49 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.49 millimeters
Change on year
up 97.5%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
429.91 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
-456.03 millimeters
in 1948
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Bolivia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies in Bolivia stood at -6.49 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.5% on the previous year and down 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Bolivia peaked at 429.91 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, -456.03 millimeters, in 1948.
That places Bolivia 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 220.81 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 34.2 millimeters | -84.5% |
| 1942 | -152.72 millimeters | -546.5% |
| 1943 | -135.26 millimeters | -11.4% |
| 1944 | 39.91 millimeters | -129.5% |
| 1945 | 156.96 millimeters | +293.3% |
| 1946 | 116.89 millimeters | -25.5% |
| 1947 | 422.51 millimeters | +261.5% |
| 1948 | -456.03 millimeters | -207.9% |
| 1949 | -57.13 millimeters | -87.5% |
| 1950 | 429.91 millimeters | -852.6% |
| 1951 | 106.68 millimeters | -75.2% |
| 1952 | 247.04 millimeters | +131.6% |
| 1953 | 251.09 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 128.46 millimeters | -48.8% |
| 1955 | 134.52 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 236.21 millimeters | +75.6% |
| 1957 | 87.51 millimeters | -63.0% |
| 1958 | 183.93 millimeters | +110.2% |
| 1959 | 56.95 millimeters | -69.0% |
| 1960 | 91.04 millimeters | +59.9% |
| 1961 | -329.3 millimeters | -461.7% |
| 1962 | -131.84 millimeters | -60.0% |
| 1963 | -221.84 millimeters | +68.3% |
| 1964 | -101.13 millimeters | -54.4% |
| 1965 | 9.62 millimeters | -109.5% |
| 1966 | -231.03 millimeters | -2501.2% |
| 1967 | 50.62 millimeters | -121.9% |
| 1968 | -2.71 millimeters | -105.3% |
| 1969 | -125.62 millimeters | +4540.1% |
| 1970 | 6.41 millimeters | -105.1% |
| 1971 | -60.91 millimeters | -1050.4% |
| 1972 | -141.31 millimeters | +132.0% |
| 1973 | 12.54 millimeters | -108.9% |
| 1974 | 159.62 millimeters | +1172.9% |
| 1975 | -77.19 millimeters | -148.4% |
| 1976 | -21.81 millimeters | -71.7% |
| 1977 | 178.35 millimeters | -917.9% |
| 1978 | 127.06 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 1979 | -12.67 millimeters | -110.0% |
| 1980 | 156.81 millimeters | -1337.3% |
| 1981 | 288.56 millimeters | +84.0% |
| 1982 | 211.85 millimeters | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 23.9 millimeters | -88.7% |
| 1984 | 139.13 millimeters | +482.2% |
| 1985 | 119.23 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 28.05 millimeters | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 38.82 millimeters | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 86.93 millimeters | +124.0% |
| 1989 | 140.1 millimeters | +61.2% |
| 1990 | 106.88 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 126.22 millimeters | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 196.49 millimeters | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 millimeters | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 42.89 millimeters | +1352.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3 millimeters | -80.6% |
| 1996 | -28.31 millimeters | -441.0% |
| 1997 | 26.94 millimeters | -195.1% |
| 1998 | 16.01 millimeters | -40.6% |
| 1999 | -115.02 millimeters | -818.6% |
| 2000 | -76.17 millimeters | -33.8% |
| 2001 | -13.1 millimeters | -82.8% |
| 2002 | -177.51 millimeters | +1255.0% |
| 2003 | -129.37 millimeters | -27.1% |
| 2004 | -29.98 millimeters | -76.8% |
| 2005 | -30.46 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.45 millimeters | -272.2% |
| 2007 | 37.88 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 51.81 millimeters | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 62.8 millimeters | +21.2% |
| 2010 | -208.37 millimeters | -431.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 millimeters | -101.6% |
| 2012 | 114.04 millimeters | +3346.4% |
| 2013 | 18.57 millimeters | -83.7% |
| 2014 | 153.15 millimeters | +724.7% |
| 2015 | 36.24 millimeters | -76.3% |
| 2016 | -73.82 millimeters | -303.7% |
| 2017 | 64.71 millimeters | -187.7% |
| 2018 | 139.84 millimeters | +116.1% |
| 2019 | -25.7 millimeters | -118.4% |
| 2020 | -246.79 millimeters | +860.4% |
| 2021 | -11.97 millimeters | -95.2% |
| 2022 | -303 millimeters | +2432.0% |
| 2023 | -260.9 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 2024 | -256.2 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 2025 | -6.49 millimeters | -97.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -6.49 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -6.49 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -4540.1% | -2.71 millimeters | -125.62 millimeters |
| 2012 | +3346.4% | 3.31 millimeters | 114.04 millimeters |
| 1966 | -2501.2% | 9.62 millimeters | -231.03 millimeters |
| 2022 | -2432.0% | -11.97 millimeters | -303 millimeters |
| 1994 | +1352.8% | 2.95 millimeters | 42.89 millimeters |
| 1980 | +1337.3% | -12.67 millimeters | 156.81 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.01 millimeters | -456.03 millimeters | 422.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 186.23 millimeters | 56.95 millimeters | 429.91 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -99.22 millimeters | -329.3 millimeters | 91.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.01 millimeters | -141.31 millimeters | 178.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.34 millimeters | 23.9 millimeters | 288.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.33 millimeters | -115.02 millimeters | 196.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.16 millimeters | -177.51 millimeters | 62.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 millimeters | -208.37 millimeters | 153.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -180.89 millimeters | -303 millimeters | -6.49 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Bolivia?
- Precipitation anomalies in Bolivia was -6.49 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 429.91 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -456.03 millimeters in 1948.
- How does Bolivia rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.