Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -101.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-101.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4,923.2%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
847.51 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-591.39 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
83
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -101.1 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4,923.2% on the previous year and down 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 847.51 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -591.39 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 115th 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, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -433.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 195.69 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1943 | 113.78 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1944 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1945 | -154.43 % change on previous year | +3254.2% |
| 1946 | -56.05 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1947 | 43.51 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1948 | -46.86 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1949 | 264.21 % change on previous year | -663.9% |
| 1950 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1951 | -65.12 % change on previous year | -644.0% |
| 1952 | 153.81 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 1953 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1954 | -73.35 % change on previous year | -1665.1% |
| 1955 | 207.27 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1956 | 82.44 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1957 | -68.62 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1958 | -33.67 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1959 | -273.93 % change on previous year | +713.6% |
| 1960 | 78.7 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1961 | 215.3 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 1962 | 31.49 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1963 | -202.54 % change on previous year | -743.1% |
| 1964 | 75.73 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1965 | 831.07 % change on previous year | +997.3% |
| 1966 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1967 | 268.75 % change on previous year | +9387.0% |
| 1968 | -117.3 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1969 | 248.26 % change on previous year | -311.6% |
| 1970 | -110.7 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1971 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1973 | 127 % change on previous year | -1852.4% |
| 1974 | -203.51 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1975 | 201.88 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1976 | 31.71 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1977 | -529.42 % change on previous year | -1769.7% |
| 1978 | 72.93 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1979 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1980 | 259.82 % change on previous year | -2270.2% |
| 1981 | -218.78 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1982 | 74.65 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1983 | -391.21 % change on previous year | -624.1% |
| 1984 | 34.03 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1985 | 79.64 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1987 | 50.24 % change on previous year | +2551.0% |
| 1988 | 817.48 % change on previous year | +1527.0% |
| 1989 | -92.85 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1990 | 847.51 % change on previous year | -1012.8% |
| 1991 | -342.48 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1992 | -26.42 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1993 | 30.96 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1994 | -28.98 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1995 | 77.21 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 1996 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1997 | -326.66 % change on previous year | +17657.4% |
| 1998 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1999 | 261.59 % change on previous year | +1483.9% |
| 2000 | -49.67 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2001 | -181.59 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 2002 | -51.6 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 100.17 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2005 | 170.13 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 25.85 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2007 | -591.39 % change on previous year | -2387.5% |
| 2008 | 229.63 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2009 | 35.74 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2010 | 78.48 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 2011 | -94.04 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2012 | 367.13 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2013 | 168.44 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2014 | -139.57 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2015 | 309.47 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 2016 | 38.55 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2017 | -175.89 % change on previous year | -556.3% |
| 2018 | 48.37 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2019 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2020 | 168.12 % change on previous year | -982.3% |
| 2021 | -177.86 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2022 | 88.33 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2023 | 546.39 % change on previous year | +518.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2025 | -101.1 % change on previous year | -4923.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -101.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -19.09 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -101.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -17657.4% | -1.84 % change on previous year | -326.66 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +9387.0% | 2.83 % change on previous year | 268.75 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -4923.2% | 2.1 % change on previous year | -101.1 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -3254.2% | -4.6 % change on previous year | -154.43 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2551.0% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 50.24 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2387.5% | 25.85 % change on previous year | -591.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -8.72 % change on previous year | -433.77 % change on previous year | 264.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -273.93 % change on previous year | 207.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 143.23 % change on previous year | -202.54 % change on previous year | 831.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -47.7 % change on previous year | -529.42 % change on previous year | 201.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.49 % change on previous year | -391.21 % change on previous year | 817.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.74 % change on previous year | -342.48 % change on previous year | 847.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -34.75 % change on previous year | -591.39 % change on previous year | 229.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.19 % change on previous year | -175.89 % change on previous year | 367.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 % change on previous year | -177.86 % change on previous year | 546.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -101.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 847.51 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -591.39 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.