Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor

East Timor: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -5.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-5.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 115.6%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
111.45 % change on previous year
in 1949
All-time low
-42.81 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1941–2025

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded -5.99 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.

That represents a change of down 115.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 111.45 % change on previous year in 1949 and was at its lowest, -42.81 % change on previous year, in 1951.

East Timor ranks 96th 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 East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1941 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1941 27.8 % change on previous year —
1942 12.77 % change on previous year -54.1%
1943 3.12 % change on previous year -75.6%
1944 0.71 % change on previous year -77.2%
1945 14.3 % change on previous year +1914.1%
1946 -37.38 % change on previous year -361.4%
1947 -9.73 % change on previous year -74.0%
1948 -7.35 % change on previous year -24.4%
1949 111.45 % change on previous year -1616.5%
1950 -10.66 % change on previous year -109.6%
1951 -42.81 % change on previous year +301.7%
1952 24.24 % change on previous year -156.6%
1953 -20.72 % change on previous year -185.5%
1954 54.05 % change on previous year -360.9%
1955 9.33 % change on previous year -82.7%
1956 -9.82 % change on previous year -205.3%
1957 -4 % change on previous year -59.3%
1958 -11.38 % change on previous year +184.6%
1959 25.87 % change on previous year -327.4%
1960 8.9 % change on previous year -65.6%
1961 -24.44 % change on previous year -374.6%
1962 7.91 % change on previous year -132.4%
1963 0.8697 % change on previous year -89.0%
1964 6.02 % change on previous year +592.0%
1965 -8.94 % change on previous year -248.5%
1966 -8.39 % change on previous year -6.2%
1967 5.2 % change on previous year -162.0%
1968 5.34 % change on previous year +2.6%
1969 -27.82 % change on previous year -621.0%
1970 53.86 % change on previous year -293.6%
1971 3.75 % change on previous year -93.0%
1972 -37.63 % change on previous year -1103.2%
1973 50.48 % change on previous year -234.2%
1974 1.37 % change on previous year -97.3%
1975 31.14 % change on previous year +2178.8%
1976 -36.97 % change on previous year -218.7%
1977 -2.01 % change on previous year -94.6%
1978 41.53 % change on previous year -2162.8%
1979 -40.87 % change on previous year -198.4%
1980 17.35 % change on previous year -142.4%
1981 29.05 % change on previous year +67.5%
1982 -30.31 % change on previous year -204.3%
1983 37.42 % change on previous year -223.5%
1984 8.94 % change on previous year -76.1%
1985 -22.3 % change on previous year -349.4%
1986 27.57 % change on previous year -223.6%
1987 -24.78 % change on previous year -189.9%
1988 27.7 % change on previous year -211.8%
1989 -16.68 % change on previous year -160.2%
1990 4.34 % change on previous year -126.0%
1991 -25.02 % change on previous year -676.3%
1992 11.37 % change on previous year -145.4%
1993 12.87 % change on previous year +13.2%
1994 -9.76 % change on previous year -175.8%
1995 33.46 % change on previous year -443.0%
1996 -7.99 % change on previous year -123.9%
1997 -22.72 % change on previous year +184.5%
1998 54.17 % change on previous year -338.4%
1999 3.17 % change on previous year -94.1%
2000 1.64 % change on previous year -48.3%
2001 -9.12 % change on previous year -656.3%
2002 -35.3 % change on previous year +287.0%
2003 16.39 % change on previous year -146.4%
2004 7.73 % change on previous year -52.8%
2005 -15.37 % change on previous year -298.8%
2006 41.7 % change on previous year -371.3%
2007 -15.41 % change on previous year -137.0%
2008 8.34 % change on previous year -154.1%
2009 -16.07 % change on previous year -292.6%
2010 53.76 % change on previous year -434.5%
2011 -16.26 % change on previous year -130.3%
2012 -12.57 % change on previous year -22.7%
2013 31.92 % change on previous year -354.0%
2014 -35.47 % change on previous year -211.1%
2015 -6.96 % change on previous year -80.4%
2016 33.14 % change on previous year -576.0%
2017 11.21 % change on previous year -66.2%
2018 -19.81 % change on previous year -276.7%
2019 -10 % change on previous year -49.5%
2020 22.18 % change on previous year -321.7%
2021 24.38 % change on previous year +9.9%
2022 1.42 % change on previous year -94.2%
2023 -28.78 % change on previous year -2127.7%
2024 38.28 % change on previous year -233.0%
2025 -5.99 % change on previous year -115.6%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's -5.99 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.11 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's -5.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor 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
1975 +2178.8% 1.37 % change on previous year 31.14 % change on previous year
1978 +2162.8% -2.01 % change on previous year 41.53 % change on previous year
2023 -2127.7% 1.42 % change on previous year -28.78 % change on previous year
1945 +1914.1% 0.71 % change on previous year 14.3 % change on previous year
1949 +1616.5% -7.35 % change on previous year 111.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 12.85 % change on previous year -37.38 % change on previous year 111.45 % change on previous year 9
1950s 1.41 % change on previous year -42.81 % change on previous year 54.05 % change on previous year 10
1960s -3.53 % change on previous year -27.82 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 10
1970s 6.46 % change on previous year -40.87 % change on previous year 53.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.4 % change on previous year -30.31 % change on previous year 37.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.39 % change on previous year -25.02 % change on previous year 54.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.55 % change on previous year -35.3 % change on previous year 41.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.89 % change on previous year -35.47 % change on previous year 53.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.58 % change on previous year -28.78 % change on previous year 38.28 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 93 United States -5.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Croatia -5.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 95 Solomon Islands -5.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 Ghana -6.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 98 Norway -6.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 Haiti -6.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor?
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in East Timor was -5.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 111.45 % change on previous year in 1949.
What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -42.81 % change on previous year in 1951.
How does East Timor rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
East Timor ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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
Last refreshed

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.