Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 40.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 241.2%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
115.51 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-58.41 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 40.84 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 241.2% on the previous year and up 1,300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 115.51 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -58.41 % change on previous year, in 1954.
That places Zambia 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -20.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1943 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1944 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1945 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1946 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +312.8% |
| 1947 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1948 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 1949 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1950 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1951 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1952 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1953 | 32.14 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1954 | -58.41 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1955 | 115.51 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 1956 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1957 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 1958 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1959 | -20.62 % change on previous year | +317.5% |
| 1960 | -21.15 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1962 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1963 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1964 | -20.03 % change on previous year | +618.8% |
| 1965 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1966 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1967 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0911 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1969 | 33.07 % change on previous year | +36192.3% |
| 1970 | -22.91 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1971 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1972 | -0.2779 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1973 | -11.19 % change on previous year | +3924.8% |
| 1974 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 1975 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1976 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1977 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1978 | 26.48 % change on previous year | -937.5% |
| 1979 | -23.35 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1980 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1982 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +552.1% |
| 1983 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1984 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1985 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1986 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1987 | -24.17 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 1988 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1989 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1990 | -18.27 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1991 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1992 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1993 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1994 | -19.88 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1995 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 1997 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1998 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1999 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -498.5% |
| 2001 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2002 | -15.16 % change on previous year | +343.2% |
| 2003 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2004 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2005 | -24.45 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 2006 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2007 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5207 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2009 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -530.9% |
| 2010 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 2011 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5639 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2013 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -680.3% |
| 2014 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2015 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 2017 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2018 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2019 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2021 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2022 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2023 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2024 | -28.92 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2025 | 40.84 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2906 % change on previous year | -21.24 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -58.41 % change on previous year | 115.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 38.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2612 % change on previous year | -23.35 % change on previous year | 27.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -24.17 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5528 % change on previous year | -19.88 % change on previous year | 34.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -24.45 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -28.92 % change on previous year | 40.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 9 Suriname 39.78 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Portugal 34.55 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Zambia was 40.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.51 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.41 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Zambia rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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
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.