Ecuador vs Venezuela: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.80 billion includes gold, current US$ against 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 3.87 million includes gold, current US$.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 81st and Venezuela ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.01 million includes gold, current US$ | 776.74 million includes gold, current US$ | 723.73 million includes gold, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 411.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 6.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.29 billion includes gold, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 771.46 million includes gold, current US$ | 11.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | 26.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | 24.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | 20.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Ecuador, at 9.80 billion includes gold, current US$ against 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 3.87 million includes gold, current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for total reserves?
- Ecuador ranks 81st and Venezuela ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.