Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -30.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-30.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 106.4%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
797.7 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-731.61 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
81
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia is -30.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 106.4% on the previous year and down 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 797.7 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -731.61 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Gambia 85th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -427.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 199.15 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1943 | 67.31 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1944 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1945 | -73.43 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 1946 | -107.19 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1948 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1949 | -38.07 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1950 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1951 | 90.26 % change on previous year | +1190.7% |
| 1952 | -58.92 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1953 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1954 | 108.09 % change on previous year | +2092.7% |
| 1955 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1956 | -51.84 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1957 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1958 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1959 | -101.31 % change on previous year | -10178.3% |
| 1961 | 264.69 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 1962 | -37.47 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1963 | 48.95 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1964 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1965 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1966 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 1967 | 131.17 % change on previous year | -567.8% |
| 1968 | -111.09 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1969 | 772 % change on previous year | -794.9% |
| 1970 | -93.01 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1971 | 760.69 % change on previous year | -917.8% |
| 1972 | -77.73 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1973 | -106.87 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 797.7 % change on previous year | -846.4% |
| 1975 | 505.99 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1976 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1977 | -268.32 % change on previous year | +728.7% |
| 1978 | 269.14 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1979 | -49.92 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1980 | -126.33 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 1981 | 225.28 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1982 | -154.89 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1983 | -97.73 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1984 | -107.67 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 163.67 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1986 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1987 | 97.46 % change on previous year | +2233.2% |
| 1988 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1989 | 65.26 % change on previous year | -753.8% |
| 1990 | -93.95 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1991 | -330.29 % change on previous year | +251.5% |
| 1992 | 42.46 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 346.85 % change on previous year | +716.9% |
| 1994 | 293.04 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1995 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1996 | -27.89 % change on previous year | +400.5% |
| 1997 | -134.1 % change on previous year | +380.8% |
| 1998 | -303.92 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1999 | 184.81 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2000 | -63.38 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2001 | -139.91 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2003 | 111.11 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2004 | -731.61 % change on previous year | -758.5% |
| 2005 | 56.93 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2006 | -59.12 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2007 | -61.51 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 165.39 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2009 | -59.29 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2010 | 185.16 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2011 | -183.99 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2012 | 215.72 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2013 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2014 | -231.06 % change on previous year | +1409.1% |
| 2015 | 109.19 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2016 | -275.41 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 2017 | -178.07 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 108.67 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2020 | 496.8 % change on previous year | +357.2% |
| 2021 | -87.05 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2022 | 619.24 % change on previous year | -811.3% |
| 2023 | -123.3 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2024 | 482.66 % change on previous year | -491.4% |
| 2025 | -30.9 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -30.9 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -30.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -10178.3% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -101.31 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2233.2% | 4.18 % change on previous year | 97.46 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +2092.7% | 4.93 % change on previous year | 108.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -46.38 % change on previous year | -427.94 % change on previous year | 199.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -101.31 % change on previous year | 108.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.27 % change on previous year | -111.09 % change on previous year | 772 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 170.53 % change on previous year | -268.32 % change on previous year | 797.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -154.89 % change on previous year | 225.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -330.29 % change on previous year | 346.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -86.82 % change on previous year | -731.61 % change on previous year | 165.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -29.46 % change on previous year | -275.41 % change on previous year | 215.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 226.24 % change on previous year | -123.3 % change on previous year | 619.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 East Timor -28.49 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Ghana -28.97 % change on previous year compare
- 84 South Sudan -29.09 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau -39.07 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Malaysia -41.61 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Solomon Islands -45.43 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Gambia was -30.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 797.7 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -731.61 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.