Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 166.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
166.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 120.3%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
901.98 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-819.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
79
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 166.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 120.3% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 901.98 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -819.61 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 26th 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.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -75.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 107.65 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1943 | 560.14 % change on previous year | +420.4% |
| 1944 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1945 | -92.17 % change on previous year | -710.5% |
| 1947 | -50.75 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1948 | 207.2 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1949 | -71.69 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1950 | -113.89 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1952 | 140.94 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1953 | 134.81 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1954 | -202.07 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1955 | 219.12 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1956 | -56.28 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1957 | -41.26 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1958 | 495.49 % change on previous year | -1300.8% |
| 1959 | -118.51 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1960 | -117.64 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 65.42 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1962 | 371.56 % change on previous year | +468.0% |
| 1963 | -116.04 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1964 | -369.32 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 1965 | -191.47 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1966 | 89.31 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1967 | -232.58 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 1968 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1969 | 256.32 % change on previous year | +920.6% |
| 1970 | -229.02 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1971 | 45.8 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1972 | 79.01 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1973 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1974 | 688.77 % change on previous year | +8298.6% |
| 1975 | -103.79 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1977 | 232.15 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 1978 | 26.38 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1979 | -146.95 % change on previous year | -657.0% |
| 1980 | 67.85 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1981 | 396.45 % change on previous year | +484.3% |
| 1982 | -259.16 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1983 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1984 | 70.55 % change on previous year | +382.9% |
| 1985 | 282.56 % change on previous year | +300.5% |
| 1986 | -55.21 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1987 | -625.57 % change on previous year | +1033.0% |
| 1988 | 105.43 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1989 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1990 | -737.55 % change on previous year | -4318.3% |
| 1991 | -51.56 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1992 | -52.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 104.36 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 1995 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 178.97 % change on previous year | +1108.5% |
| 1997 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | -64.75 % change on previous year | +1264.4% |
| 1999 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 901.98 % change on previous year | -2911.5% |
| 2001 | -45.54 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2002 | -268.22 % change on previous year | +489.0% |
| 2003 | 100.81 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2005 | -314.86 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2006 | 120.44 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2007 | 374.98 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 2008 | -97.02 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2009 | -386.11 % change on previous year | +297.9% |
| 2010 | 681.88 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2011 | -136.43 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2012 | -425.88 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 2013 | 144.86 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2014 | 159.45 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2015 | -227.32 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2016 | 89.6 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2018 | -116.86 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2019 | -206.72 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2020 | 164.39 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2021 | -31.21 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2022 | -26.38 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2024 | -819.61 % change on previous year | -13506.7% |
| 2025 | 166.07 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 74.96 % change on previous year | -92.17 % change on previous year | 560.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 50.93 % change on previous year | -202.07 % change on previous year | 495.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -21.93 % change on previous year | -369.32 % change on previous year | 371.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.73 % change on previous year | -229.02 % change on previous year | 688.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -625.57 % change on previous year | 396.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -71.71 % change on previous year | -737.55 % change on previous year | 178.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.94 % change on previous year | -386.11 % change on previous year | 901.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -425.88 % change on previous year | 681.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -90.1 % change on previous year | -819.61 % change on previous year | 166.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Peru 199.28 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Philippines 184.39 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Namibia 167.67 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Liberia 145.01 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Albania 143.13 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Samoa 122.8 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 166.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 901.98 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -819.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, 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 Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies 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 Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.