Central African Republic vs Malawi: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index

Central African Republic
0.4086
in 2023
Malawi
0.3607
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
39th
Malawi rank
42nd

Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.4086 against 0.3607 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0479.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 0.3383 0.7203 Central African Republic
1970s -0.3656 0.3279 0.6935 Malawi
1980s -1.21 0.248 1.46 Malawi
1990s -0.1154 -0.7888 0.6734 Central African Republic
2000s -0.6665 -0.4436 0.2229 Malawi
2010s -0.0181 -0.2425 0.2244 Central African Republic
2020s 0.2935 -0.2513 0.5448 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 0.4086 against 0.3607 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Central African Republic and Malawi?
0.0479, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
Central African Republic ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Central African Republic vs Malawi: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid, drawing on Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/standardised-precipitation-evapotranspiration-index/central-african-republic/malawi/

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Indicator
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Source
Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 12,095 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.