Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 85.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
943.37 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-683.84 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 85.23 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 943.37 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -683.84 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 42.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -384.97 % change on previous year | -1010.4% |
| 1943 | 105.25 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1944 | 824.65 % change on previous year | +683.5% |
| 1945 | -263.47 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1946 | 39.15 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1947 | 78.4 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1948 | -539.09 % change on previous year | -787.6% |
| 1949 | 93.09 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1950 | 325.49 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 1952 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1953 | -63.72 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1954 | 93.21 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1955 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1956 | -45.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 509.64 % change on previous year | -1210.3% |
| 1958 | -108.93 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1959 | -38.13 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1960 | 68.46 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1961 | 501.53 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 1962 | -143.04 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1963 | 535.36 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 1964 | -188.12 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1965 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1966 | 109.8 % change on previous year | +1365.3% |
| 1968 | 50.68 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1969 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1970 | -63.66 % change on previous year | -503.2% |
| 1971 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1972 | 47.35 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1973 | -109.14 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1974 | -157.75 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 83.99 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1976 | 943.37 % change on previous year | +1023.2% |
| 1977 | -63.01 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1978 | 314.35 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 1979 | 60.31 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1980 | 96.74 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1981 | -45.89 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1982 | -109.12 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1983 | -441.11 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1984 | 58.31 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1985 | 127.88 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1986 | -548.08 % change on previous year | -528.6% |
| 1987 | 65.94 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1988 | 450.7 % change on previous year | +583.5% |
| 1989 | 106.85 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1990 | -97.72 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1992 | 127.17 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1993 | 104.39 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1994 | -118.36 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1995 | 281.55 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1996 | 0.273 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1997 | -429.02 % change on previous year | -157225.0% |
| 1998 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2000 | 138.62 % change on previous year | +1021.5% |
| 2001 | -265.05 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 2002 | 115.96 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2003 | 916.87 % change on previous year | +690.7% |
| 2004 | -80.76 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2005 | 280.99 % change on previous year | -447.9% |
| 2006 | -209.2 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2007 | 187.59 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2008 | -168.28 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2009 | -216.72 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 110.72 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2011 | -683.84 % change on previous year | -717.7% |
| 2012 | 216.05 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2013 | -238.92 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2014 | 79.43 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2015 | -354.35 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
| 2016 | 178.66 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2017 | -53.22 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2018 | 95.51 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2019 | 174.97 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2020 | -75.6 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2021 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2022 | -38.29 % change on previous year | -512.8% |
| 2023 | -61.14 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 647.89 % change on previous year | -1159.6% |
| 2025 | 85.23 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 85.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 85.23 % 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 Sierra Leone 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 | -157225.0% | 0.273 % change on previous year | -429.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.523 % change on previous year | -539.09 % change on previous year | 824.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 72.07 % change on previous year | -108.93 % change on previous year | 509.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 106.44 % change on previous year | -188.12 % change on previous year | 535.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.19 % change on previous year | -157.75 % change on previous year | 943.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.78 % change on previous year | -548.08 % change on previous year | 450.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.25 % change on previous year | -429.02 % change on previous year | 281.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 70 % change on previous year | -265.05 % change on previous year | 916.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -47.5 % change on previous year | -683.84 % change on previous year | 216.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.56 % change on previous year | -75.6 % change on previous year | 647.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Morocco 97.47 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Moldova 93.08 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Venezuela 92.74 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Tunisia 85.19 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Portugal 81.01 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Greece 79.93 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 85.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 943.37 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -683.84 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.