Mozambique vs South Africa: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate

Mozambique
229.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
209.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mozambique rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
-1.0k-50005001.0k194119832025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 229.22 % change on previous year against 209.63 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 19.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1941 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 64.95 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 61.55 % change on previous year Mozambique
1950s 27.26 % change on previous year -37.28 % change on previous year 64.54 % change on previous year Mozambique
1960s -90.86 % change on previous year 37.54 % change on previous year 128.4 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 77.3 % change on previous year 20.68 % change on previous year 56.62 % change on previous year Mozambique
1980s 28.95 % change on previous year 46.68 % change on previous year 17.73 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 2.97 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -84.5 % change on previous year 57.79 % change on previous year 142.29 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 44.78 % change on previous year -76.08 % change on previous year 120.86 % change on previous year Mozambique
2020s 49.14 % change on previous year -105.54 % change on previous year 154.69 % change on previous year Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 229.22 % change on previous year against 209.63 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Mozambique and South Africa?
19.59 % change on previous year, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
Mozambique ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.