Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -6.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 118.0%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
105.31 % change on previous year
in 1942
All-time low
-45.31 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -6.54 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 118.0% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 105.31 % change on previous year in 1942 and was at its lowest, -45.31 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Gambia ranks 100th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -40.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 105.31 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 1943 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1944 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1945 | -23.93 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 1946 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1947 | 40.71 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 1948 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1949 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1950 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1951 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +1258.8% |
| 1952 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1953 | 1 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1954 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +2178.0% |
| 1955 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1956 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 1957 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3095 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1959 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -10254.6% |
| 1960 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1961 | 30.02 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1962 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1963 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1964 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1966 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 1967 | 30.11 % change on previous year | -466.8% |
| 1968 | -45.31 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 1969 | 63.84 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1970 | -31.55 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1971 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1972 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1973 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1974 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1975 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +326.4% |
| 1976 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1977 | -31.91 % change on previous year | +492.3% |
| 1978 | 79.12 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 1979 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1980 | -20.39 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1982 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1983 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1984 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 1985 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -443.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3488 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1987 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +2322.0% |
| 1988 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1989 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -697.9% |
| 1990 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 1991 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1993 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +362.1% |
| 1994 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1995 | -0.9923 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1996 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 1997 | -17.24 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 1998 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 47.14 % change on previous year | -392.8% |
| 2000 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2001 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2002 | -32.56 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 2003 | 57.9 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2004 | -26.82 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2005 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2006 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2007 | -12.13 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 59.94 % change on previous year | -594.2% |
| 2009 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2010 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2011 | -30.91 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 2012 | 44.06 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 2013 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2014 | -32.93 % change on previous year | +1211.0% |
| 2015 | 30.41 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2016 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2017 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2019 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2020 | 44.12 % change on previous year | -594.2% |
| 2021 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2023 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2024 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2025 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.33 % change on previous year | -40.83 % change on previous year | 105.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -45.31 % change on previous year | 63.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -31.91 % change on previous year | 79.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -20.39 % change on previous year | 27.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7061 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 47.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -32.56 % change on previous year | 59.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -32.93 % change on previous year | 44.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 44.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 97 Ghana -6.1 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Norway -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Haiti -6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina -6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Bhutan -6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Vanuatu -7.14 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Gambia was -6.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.31 % change on previous year in 1942.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.31 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 85 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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
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 Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.