Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -13.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.9%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.56 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-33.84 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -13.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 47.56 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -33.84 % change on previous year, in 1959.
Costa Rica ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 4.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 39.53 % change on previous year | +836.8% |
| 1943 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1944 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 1945 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1946 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1947 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1948 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -1886.1% |
| 1949 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1950 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1951 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1952 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1953 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1954 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1955 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 1956 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1957 | -28.7 % change on previous year | +741.0% |
| 1958 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1959 | -33.84 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1960 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1961 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1962 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -359.5% |
| 1963 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1964 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1965 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1966 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1967 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1968 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1969 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 1970 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1971 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1972 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 1974 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1975 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1976 | -23.32 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1977 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1978 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1979 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1980 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 1981 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1982 | -22.43 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1983 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1984 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1985 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1986 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 1987 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1988 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +601.5% |
| 1989 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1991 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1992 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1993 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -1155.6% |
| 1994 | -18.63 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1995 | 47.56 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 1996 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1997 | -29.29 % change on previous year | +498.5% |
| 1998 | 27.01 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1999 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8095 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2002 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +574.7% |
| 2003 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2004 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2005 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2006 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2007 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2008 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2009 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2010 | 45.8 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 2011 | -24.64 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2012 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -466.6% |
| 2016 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 2017 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2018 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -465.4% |
| 2019 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -533.6% |
| 2021 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2022 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 2023 | -21.77 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2024 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2025 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -33.84 % change on previous year | 27.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.346 % change on previous year | -23.32 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -22.43 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -29.29 % change on previous year | 47.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8969 % change on previous year | -16.34 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1931 % change on previous year | -24.64 % change on previous year | 45.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -21.77 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 121 Guatemala -12.93 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Switzerland -13.36 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Rwanda -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Mauritius -14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Israel -14.57 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Ethiopia -14.63 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -13.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.84 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual precipitation, 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 Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual precipitation Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.