Adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela
Venezuela: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -74.21 billion current US$ in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela, 1970–2014
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2014, adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela stood at -74.21 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1,037.8% on the previous year and down 404.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela peaked at 78.42 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -74.21 billion current US$, in 2014.
That places Venezuela 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1974 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +195.5% |
| 1975 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 4.87 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1980 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 3.18 billion current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1982 | -3.16 billion current US$ | -199.3% |
| 1983 | -8.81 billion current US$ | +179.3% |
| 1984 | 6.27 billion current US$ | -171.1% |
| 1985 | 5.63 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 663.74 million current US$ | -88.2% |
| 1987 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +318.1% |
| 1988 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +298.4% |
| 1991 | 4.27 billion current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 701.06 million current US$ | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +244.7% |
| 1995 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +110.4% |
| 1996 | 10.19 billion current US$ | +100.4% |
| 1997 | 12.96 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 6.64 billion current US$ | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 9.86 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 22.25 billion current US$ | +125.6% |
| 2001 | 15.47 billion current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 11.93 billion current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 9.82 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 24.37 billion current US$ | +148.1% |
| 2005 | 42.12 billion current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2006 | 54.47 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 59.55 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 78.42 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 19.69 billion current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 57.43 billion current US$ | +191.6% |
| 2011 | 39.66 billion current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 23.36 billion current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2013 | -6.52 billion current US$ | -127.9% |
| 2014 | -74.21 billion current US$ | +1037.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion current US$ | -8.81 billion current US$ | 6.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 billion current US$ | 701.06 million current US$ | 12.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.81 billion current US$ | 9.82 billion current US$ | 78.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 billion current US$ | -74.21 billion current US$ | 57.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 0 current LCU per person (2011)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -3.26 % change on previous year (2014)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.2184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 1,551 constant LCU per person (2014)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -17.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,495 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Venezuela was -74.21 billion current US$ in 2014, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 78.42 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.21 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Venezuela ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 404.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.