Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 32.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 155.0%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
958.57 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-717.84 % change on previous year
in 1941
Years of data
79
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 32.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.0% on the previous year and up 523.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 958.57 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -717.84 % change on previous year, in 1941.
That places Sri Lanka 58th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -717.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 124.03 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1943 | -428.44 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 1944 | 169.94 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1945 | -326.48 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1946 | 80.16 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1947 | -103.87 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1948 | 245.35 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 1949 | -554.4 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1950 | -43.06 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1951 | 68.08 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1952 | -193.23 % change on previous year | -383.8% |
| 1953 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1954 | 131.45 % change on previous year | +359.6% |
| 1955 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1956 | -210.15 % change on previous year | -1692.7% |
| 1957 | 82.84 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1958 | -218.57 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 1959 | -122.44 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1960 | 93.12 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1962 | 138.24 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1963 | 196.95 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1964 | -104.37 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1966 | -85.51 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 196.36 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 1968 | -192.03 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1969 | 149.94 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1970 | -207.44 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1971 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1972 | -184.6 % change on previous year | -1522.6% |
| 1973 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1974 | -171.53 % change on previous year | -2063.8% |
| 1975 | 83.34 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1976 | -258.9 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 1977 | 94.3 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1978 | 319.11 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1979 | -341 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1980 | -321.4 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1982 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1983 | -76.06 % change on previous year | -532.1% |
| 1984 | 162.51 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1985 | -124.77 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1986 | -265.34 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1987 | 51.63 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1988 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1989 | -70.72 % change on previous year | +1081.0% |
| 1990 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1991 | -80.81 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 1992 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1993 | 101.68 % change on previous year | -449.4% |
| 1995 | -295.97 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 1996 | 30.06 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1997 | 141.77 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 1998 | -499.41 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1999 | 76.15 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2000 | 115.42 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 76.09 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2003 | -197.95 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 2004 | 97.19 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2006 | 211.86 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2007 | -160.98 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2008 | 450.9 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 2009 | -114.99 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2011 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2012 | -106.11 % change on previous year | -531.9% |
| 2013 | -71.75 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 958.57 % change on previous year | -1436.0% |
| 2015 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2016 | -185.34 % change on previous year | +2294.7% |
| 2017 | 86.02 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2018 | 452.8 % change on previous year | +426.4% |
| 2019 | -130 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2020 | -243.06 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2021 | 215.76 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2022 | -66.08 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2023 | 651.84 % change on previous year | -1086.4% |
| 2024 | -59.52 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2025 | 32.75 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -19.09 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32.75 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.26 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2294.7% | -7.74 % change on previous year | -185.34 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2063.8% | 8.73 % change on previous year | -171.53 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | -1692.7% | 13.19 % change on previous year | -210.15 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1522.6% | 12.98 % change on previous year | -184.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -167.95 % change on previous year | -717.84 % change on previous year | 245.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -46.33 % change on previous year | -218.57 % change on previous year | 131.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.09 % change on previous year | -192.03 % change on previous year | 196.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -64.5 % change on previous year | -341 % change on previous year | 319.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -61.11 % change on previous year | -321.4 % change on previous year | 162.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -58.28 % change on previous year | -499.41 % change on previous year | 141.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.69 % change on previous year | -197.95 % change on previous year | 450.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 113.45 % change on previous year | -185.34 % change on previous year | 958.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.62 % change on previous year | -243.06 % change on previous year | 651.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Yemen 51.38 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brazil 42.05 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 41.46 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Montenegro 32.68 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Nigeria 30.86 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.16 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 32.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 958.57 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -717.84 % change on previous year in 1941.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.