Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand

Thailand: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 13.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 506.8%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.86 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-39.88 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
85
1941–2025

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

-40-2002040194119832025

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

Analysis

In 2025, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 13.12 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 506.8% on the previous year and up 3,089.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 35.86 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -39.88 % change on previous year, in 1954.

That places Thailand 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1941 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1941 -1.48 % change on previous year —
1942 -11.47 % change on previous year +675.7%
1943 9.31 % change on previous year -181.2%
1944 -3.18 % change on previous year -134.1%
1945 4.32 % change on previous year -236.1%
1946 -21.6 % change on previous year -599.8%
1947 5.68 % change on previous year -126.3%
1948 11.01 % change on previous year +93.7%
1949 -17.64 % change on previous year -260.2%
1950 11.41 % change on previous year -164.7%
1951 -7.89 % change on previous year -169.2%
1952 35.86 % change on previous year -554.5%
1953 19.49 % change on previous year -45.6%
1954 -39.88 % change on previous year -304.6%
1955 21.71 % change on previous year -154.4%
1956 4.58 % change on previous year -78.9%
1957 5.27 % change on previous year +15.1%
1958 -20.01 % change on previous year -479.7%
1959 10.39 % change on previous year -151.9%
1960 0.4015 % change on previous year -96.1%
1961 5.29 % change on previous year +1217.4%
1962 -0.9855 % change on previous year -118.6%
1963 2.29 % change on previous year -331.9%
1964 0.8385 % change on previous year -63.3%
1965 5.69 % change on previous year +579.0%
1966 0.2015 % change on previous year -96.5%
1967 -19.43 % change on previous year -9744.9%
1968 -3.83 % change on previous year -80.3%
1969 12.76 % change on previous year -433.3%
1970 5.25 % change on previous year -58.9%
1971 -2.75 % change on previous year -152.4%
1972 12.79 % change on previous year -565.1%
1973 -6.23 % change on previous year -148.7%
1974 5.88 % change on previous year -194.3%
1975 7.57 % change on previous year +28.9%
1976 -4.64 % change on previous year -161.2%
1977 -19.03 % change on previous year +310.3%
1978 24.04 % change on previous year -226.3%
1979 -15.79 % change on previous year -165.7%
1980 11.87 % change on previous year -175.2%
1981 -3.41 % change on previous year -128.7%
1982 -4.08 % change on previous year +19.7%
1983 -2.01 % change on previous year -50.8%
1984 0.2202 % change on previous year -111.0%
1985 3.77 % change on previous year +1610.4%
1986 2.31 % change on previous year -38.7%
1987 -5.52 % change on previous year -339.0%
1988 9.51 % change on previous year -272.3%
1989 -10.85 % change on previous year -214.0%
1990 1.39 % change on previous year -112.8%
1991 1.87 % change on previous year +34.2%
1992 -5.86 % change on previous year -413.8%
1993 -4.16 % change on previous year -29.0%
1994 25.39 % change on previous year -710.6%
1995 -2.17 % change on previous year -108.5%
1996 2.72 % change on previous year -225.3%
1997 -17.78 % change on previous year -754.5%
1998 -4.49 % change on previous year -74.7%
1999 35.48 % change on previous year -890.1%
2000 -0.2195 % change on previous year -100.6%
2001 -11.1 % change on previous year +4959.0%
2002 2.09 % change on previous year -118.8%
2003 -14.81 % change on previous year -808.7%
2004 -6.16 % change on previous year -58.4%
2005 15.12 % change on previous year -345.6%
2006 5.28 % change on previous year -65.1%
2007 3.58 % change on previous year -32.1%
2008 1.69 % change on previous year -52.8%
2009 -8.77 % change on previous year -618.9%
2010 2.09 % change on previous year -123.8%
2011 16.2 % change on previous year +677.0%
2012 -15.88 % change on previous year -198.0%
2013 3.35 % change on previous year -121.1%
2014 -11.4 % change on previous year -440.2%
2015 -0.4388 % change on previous year -96.2%
2016 7.58 % change on previous year -1826.3%
2017 18.75 % change on previous year +147.5%
2018 -7.71 % change on previous year -141.1%
2019 -18.41 % change on previous year +138.9%
2020 5.22 % change on previous year -128.3%
2021 15.3 % change on previous year +193.3%
2022 6.98 % change on previous year -54.4%
2023 -17.81 % change on previous year -355.1%
2024 2.16 % change on previous year -112.1%
2025 13.12 % change on previous year +506.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 13.12 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.89 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 13.12 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 -9744.9% 0.2015 % change on previous year -19.43 % change on previous year
2001 -4959.0% -0.2195 % change on previous year -11.1 % change on previous year
2016 +1826.3% -0.4388 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year
1985 +1610.4% 0.2202 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -2.78 % change on previous year -21.6 % change on previous year 11.01 % change on previous year 9
1950s 4.09 % change on previous year -39.88 % change on previous year 35.86 % change on previous year 10
1960s 0.3223 % change on previous year -19.43 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.7085 % change on previous year -19.03 % change on previous year 24.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1813 % change on previous year -10.85 % change on previous year 11.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.24 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year 35.48 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.33 % change on previous year -14.81 % change on previous year 15.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5879 % change on previous year -18.41 % change on previous year 18.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.16 % change on previous year -17.81 % change on previous year 15.3 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 27 French Polynesia 14.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 American Samoa 13.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 Congo 13.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Liberia 12.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Cameroon 11.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Laos 10.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand?
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Thailand was 13.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 35.86 % change on previous year in 1952.
What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -39.88 % change on previous year in 1954.
How does Thailand rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
Thailand ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,089.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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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.

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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.