Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 145.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
145.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 129.3%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
455.8 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-771.7 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
81
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 145.01 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 455.8 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -771.7 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Liberia 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 140.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -633.18 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 1943 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1944 | 85.66 % change on previous year | -2103.3% |
| 1945 | -646.4 % change on previous year | -854.6% |
| 1946 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1947 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1948 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1949 | 61.76 % change on previous year | -549.5% |
| 1950 | -64.36 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1951 | 62.37 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1952 | 455.8 % change on previous year | +630.9% |
| 1953 | -161.39 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1954 | -35.02 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1955 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1956 | 32.28 % change on previous year | +303.0% |
| 1957 | 344.92 % change on previous year | +968.5% |
| 1958 | -209.2 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1959 | 67.73 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1960 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1961 | -133.43 % change on previous year | +544.7% |
| 1962 | 47.22 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1963 | 188.59 % change on previous year | +299.4% |
| 1964 | -313.98 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1965 | 70.64 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1966 | -28.66 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1967 | 80.27 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 1969 | -83.31 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1970 | -75 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 235.88 % change on previous year | -414.5% |
| 1972 | 129.17 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1973 | -100.99 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1975 | 53.84 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1976 | 132.56 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1977 | -589.94 % change on previous year | -545.0% |
| 1978 | 259.92 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1979 | 154.2 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1981 | -76.4 % change on previous year | -439.1% |
| 1982 | -193.89 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1983 | -147.68 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1985 | -67.4 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1986 | -261.06 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1987 | 183.19 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1988 | 44.27 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1989 | -80.45 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1990 | -293.45 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 1991 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1992 | -107.61 % change on previous year | +1080.4% |
| 1993 | 114.17 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1994 | -771.7 % change on previous year | -775.9% |
| 1995 | 183.73 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1996 | -9 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1997 | -219.92 % change on previous year | +2344.2% |
| 1998 | 123.48 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1999 | -443.61 % change on previous year | -459.3% |
| 2000 | -97.29 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2001 | 55.54 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2002 | 200.02 % change on previous year | +260.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2004 | -30.88 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2005 | 52.61 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2006 | -95.17 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2008 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2009 | -348.63 % change on previous year | -1027.6% |
| 2010 | 164.09 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2011 | -193.87 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2012 | 43.73 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2013 | -67.68 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2014 | 108.33 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2016 | 51.36 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 371.17 % change on previous year | +622.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2019 | 54.66 % change on previous year | +905.2% |
| 2020 | -126.66 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 2021 | 300.34 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2022 | -71.98 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2023 | -146.75 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 2024 | -495.67 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 2025 | 145.01 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 145.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 145.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia 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 | -2344.2% | -9 % change on previous year | -219.92 % change on previous year |
| 1944 | +2103.3% | -4.28 % change on previous year | 85.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -106.55 % change on previous year | -646.4 % change on previous year | 140.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 50.11 % change on previous year | -209.2 % change on previous year | 455.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -21.48 % change on previous year | -313.98 % change on previous year | 188.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.18 % change on previous year | -589.94 % change on previous year | 259.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -34.36 % change on previous year | -261.06 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -143.3 % change on previous year | -771.7 % change on previous year | 183.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.11 % change on previous year | -348.63 % change on previous year | 200.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.69 % change on previous year | -193.87 % change on previous year | 371.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -65.95 % change on previous year | -495.67 % change on previous year | 300.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 24 Philippines 184.39 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Namibia 167.67 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 166.07 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Albania 143.13 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Samoa 122.8 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Colombia 121.56 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Liberia was 145.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 455.8 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -771.7 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.