Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Nigeria
30.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
32.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.75 % change on previous year against 30.86 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.51 % change on previous year | -119.64 % change on previous year | 136.15 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 72.7 % change on previous year | -66.08 % change on previous year | 138.78 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -10.31 % change on previous year | 49.09 % change on previous year | 59.4 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 44.19 % change on previous year | -52.61 % change on previous year | 96.79 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 98.23 % change on previous year | -73.34 % change on previous year | 171.57 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -53.41 % change on previous year | -90.25 % change on previous year | 36.85 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -7.52 % change on previous year | 84.65 % change on previous year | 92.17 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 143.88 % change on previous year | 139.83 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -34.13 % change on previous year | 88.62 % change on previous year | 122.75 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.75 % change on previous year against 30.86 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 1.89 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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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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.