Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname

Suriname: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 39.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
39.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 373.9%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
107.24 % change on previous year
in 1942
All-time low
-38.96 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1941–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname is 39.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 373.9% on the previous year and up 308.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 107.24 % change on previous year in 1942 and was at its lowest, -38.96 % change on previous year, in 1957.

Suriname ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1941 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1941 -21.4 % change on previous year
1942 107.24 % change on previous year -601.2%
1943 26.44 % change on previous year -75.3%
1944 -37.06 % change on previous year -240.2%
1945 7.46 % change on previous year -120.1%
1946 3.04 % change on previous year -59.2%
1947 -22.38 % change on previous year -835.3%
1948 44.55 % change on previous year -299.1%
1949 0.5742 % change on previous year -98.7%
1950 -12.59 % change on previous year -2292.3%
1951 2.35 % change on previous year -118.6%
1952 -25.15 % change on previous year -1171.9%
1953 40.55 % change on previous year -261.2%
1954 13.05 % change on previous year -67.8%
1955 -0.1163 % change on previous year -100.9%
1956 5.85 % change on previous year -5136.0%
1957 -38.96 % change on previous year -765.5%
1958 5.52 % change on previous year -114.2%
1959 21.93 % change on previous year +297.5%
1960 17.83 % change on previous year -18.7%
1961 -13.18 % change on previous year -174.0%
1962 7.22 % change on previous year -154.7%
1963 1.45 % change on previous year -79.9%
1964 -35.07 % change on previous year -2515.4%
1965 -28.79 % change on previous year -17.9%
1966 16.48 % change on previous year -157.2%
1967 51.93 % change on previous year +215.1%
1968 11.84 % change on previous year -77.2%
1969 18.45 % change on previous year +55.8%
1970 10.17 % change on previous year -44.9%
1971 -22.65 % change on previous year -322.7%
1972 -4.26 % change on previous year -81.2%
1973 6.99 % change on previous year -264.0%
1974 -2.07 % change on previous year -129.6%
1975 13.61 % change on previous year -756.4%
1976 -20.48 % change on previous year -250.5%
1977 -7.72 % change on previous year -62.3%
1978 12.1 % change on previous year -256.7%
1979 8.45 % change on previous year -30.2%
1980 -13.14 % change on previous year -255.6%
1981 22.82 % change on previous year -273.6%
1982 -19.98 % change on previous year -187.6%
1983 -19.63 % change on previous year -1.8%
1984 47.09 % change on previous year -339.9%
1985 -17.03 % change on previous year -136.2%
1986 2.71 % change on previous year -115.9%
1987 -26.55 % change on previous year -1078.4%
1988 52.53 % change on previous year -297.8%
1989 3.15 % change on previous year -94.0%
1990 -5.26 % change on previous year -267.2%
1991 -24.87 % change on previous year +372.5%
1992 -21.89 % change on previous year -12.0%
1993 46.64 % change on previous year -313.1%
1994 -4.28 % change on previous year -109.2%
1995 -1.01 % change on previous year -76.5%
1996 23.63 % change on previous year -2445.7%
1997 -25.31 % change on previous year -207.1%
1998 6.37 % change on previous year -125.2%
1999 35.97 % change on previous year +465.0%
2000 -2.14 % change on previous year -106.0%
2001 -20.37 % change on previous year +851.0%
2002 10.92 % change on previous year -153.6%
2003 -10.33 % change on previous year -194.6%
2004 7.59 % change on previous year -173.4%
2005 12.88 % change on previous year +69.7%
2006 11.97 % change on previous year -7.0%
2007 -1.35 % change on previous year -111.3%
2008 4.73 % change on previous year -451.1%
2009 -32.78 % change on previous year -793.0%
2010 62.69 % change on previous year -291.3%
2011 -7.99 % change on previous year -112.7%
2012 -4.35 % change on previous year -45.5%
2013 3.99 % change on previous year -191.8%
2014 -26.34 % change on previous year -759.4%
2015 9.75 % change on previous year -137.0%
2016 20.57 % change on previous year +111.0%
2017 12.13 % change on previous year -41.1%
2018 2.57 % change on previous year -78.8%
2019 -21.14 % change on previous year -922.2%
2020 18.3 % change on previous year -186.5%
2021 29.1 % change on previous year +59.0%
2022 1.01 % change on previous year -96.5%
2023 -27.16 % change on previous year -2781.3%
2024 -14.52 % change on previous year -46.5%
2025 39.78 % change on previous year -373.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 12.05 % change on previous year -37.06 % change on previous year 107.24 % change on previous year 9
1950s 1.24 % change on previous year -38.96 % change on previous year 40.55 % change on previous year 10
1960s 4.81 % change on previous year -35.07 % change on previous year 51.93 % change on previous year 10
1970s -0.5874 % change on previous year -22.65 % change on previous year 13.61 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.2 % change on previous year -26.55 % change on previous year 52.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3 % change on previous year -25.31 % change on previous year 46.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.89 % change on previous year -32.78 % change on previous year 12.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.19 % change on previous year -26.34 % change on previous year 62.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.75 % change on previous year -27.16 % change on previous year 39.78 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 6 Mozambique 53.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Jordan 47.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Zambia 40.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Portugal 34.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Paraguay 30.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Tunisia 30.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname?
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Suriname was 39.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 107.24 % change on previous year in 1942.
What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -38.96 % change on previous year in 1957.
How does Suriname rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
Suriname ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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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Indicator
Annual precipitation, 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, 16,318 data points, 1941–2025
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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.