Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.1898 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Liechtenstein, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Liechtenstein is 0.1898, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.24 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 2003.
Liechtenstein ranks 57th of 189 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.
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.11 | — |
| 1961 | -0.7908 | -171.4% |
| 1962 | -0.5529 | -30.1% |
| 1963 | -0.1678 | -69.7% |
| 1964 | -0.1466 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | -1628.3% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | -35.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3671 | -125.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6941 | -289.1% |
| 1969 | -0.4989 | -171.9% |
| 1970 | 1.55 | -410.6% |
| 1971 | -1.12 | -172.4% |
| 1972 | -0.6531 | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2506 | -138.4% |
| 1974 | 1.32 | +428.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2732 | -79.4% |
| 1976 | -1.11 | -505.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8753 | -179.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7355 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9558 | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +106.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0478 | -97.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4168 | -972.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2155 | -151.7% |
| 1985 | -0.2925 | -235.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2196 | -175.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | +439.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | -0.8256 | -174.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0865 | -110.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5322 | -715.3% |
| 1992 | -0.3175 | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5569 | -275.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2056 | -136.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9323 | -553.5% |
| 1996 | -0.3656 | -139.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9411 | +157.4% |
| 1998 | -0.301 | -68.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -661.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4406 | -73.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8448 | +91.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +46.1% |
| 2003 | -2.4 | -294.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8486 | -64.6% |
| 2005 | -0.501 | -41.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6562 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3745 | -157.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6538 | -274.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8744 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 | -101.6% |
| 2011 | -1.08 | -7779.4% |
| 2012 | 0.014 | -101.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1725 | +1132.1% |
| 2014 | -0.586 | -439.7% |
| 2015 | -1.57 | +167.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8147 | -152.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6627 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | -1.85 | -379.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3257 | -82.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8438 | +159.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5197 | -161.6% |
| 2022 | -1.63 | -413.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 | -111.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.1898 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3666. (63 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.1898 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2017. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Liechtenstein 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -7779.4% | 0.0141 | -1.08 |
| 1965 | +1628.3% | -0.1466 | 2.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2962 | -0.7908 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3257 | -1.12 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4171 | -0.8256 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 | -0.9411 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3035 | -2.4 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3736 | -1.85 | 0.8147 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4413 | -1.63 | 0.5197 | 4 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 3,523 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.1669 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 1,422 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 664 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 2,086 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Liechtenstein?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Liechtenstein was 0.1898 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1965.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Liechtenstein ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.