Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
-456.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-505.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
178th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th

Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
-1.0k-50005001.0k194119832025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -456.78 % change on previous year against -505.78 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 49 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 46 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 178th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1940s 119.07 % change on previous year -32.5 % change on previous year 151.57 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1950s 7.75 % change on previous year 30.05 % change on previous year 22.3 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1960s -3.17 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year 11.55 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 166.66 % change on previous year -48.35 % change on previous year 215.01 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s -9.16 % change on previous year 23.96 % change on previous year 33.12 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s -96.86 % change on previous year -18.03 % change on previous year 78.83 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 73.56 % change on previous year -62.32 % change on previous year 135.87 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 27.37 % change on previous year 18.37 % change on previous year 9.01 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -208.51 % change on previous year -136.36 % change on previous year 72.16 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopia, at -456.78 % change on previous year against -505.78 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
49 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
78 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 15,368 data points, 1941–2025
Last refreshed

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.