Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.1%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.03 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-40.11 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 3.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 126.1% on the previous year and up 328.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.03 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -40.11 % change on previous year, in 1949.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -9.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1943 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1944 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1945 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1946 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1947 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1948 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 1949 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1950 | -23.64 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1951 | 70.03 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 1952 | -37.32 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1953 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1954 | 67.38 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 1955 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1956 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -1880.1% |
| 1957 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1958 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1959 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1960 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 1961 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1962 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 1963 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1964 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1965 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 1966 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1967 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1968 | -18.85 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 1969 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1970 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1972 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -1329.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1974 | -23.72 % change on previous year | -1868.4% |
| 1975 | 41.04 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1976 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1977 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1978 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1979 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 1980 | -20.3 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1981 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1982 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1983 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -441.3% |
| 1984 | 64.93 % change on previous year | -541.1% |
| 1985 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1986 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5075 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1989 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +1158.2% |
| 1990 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1991 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 1992 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 29.93 % change on previous year | -581.1% |
| 1994 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1995 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -402.1% |
| 1996 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1997 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +218.2% |
| 1998 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1999 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2000 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2001 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 2002 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2003 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2005 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2006 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2007 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2008 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2009 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2010 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2011 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2012 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -612.8% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 32.4 % change on previous year | -2426.6% |
| 2015 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2016 | -38.13 % change on previous year | +2147.2% |
| 2017 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2018 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2019 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2020 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -431.8% |
| 2022 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2023 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -462.1% |
| 2024 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2025 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -40.11 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -37.32 % change on previous year | 70.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -18.85 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3988 % change on previous year | -23.72 % change on previous year | 41.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year | 64.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -15.63 % change on previous year | 29.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8953 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 24.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -38.13 % change on previous year | 32.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 27.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Bahamas 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Iceland 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Russian Federation 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Albania 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Ireland 3.69 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70.03 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.11 % change on previous year in 1949.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.