Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 14.38 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.38 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
39.34 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
9.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 28.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 31.9 Percentage of GDP2002: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 31.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 33.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 39.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 36 Percentage of GDP2008: 34.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 33.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 31 Percentage of GDP2011: 39.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 38.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 36.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 23 Percentage of GDP2016: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 37.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 14.4 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 14.38 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 39.34 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.52 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 28.23 Percentage of GDP
2001 31.95 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
2002 30.93 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2003 32.24 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2004 31.88 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2005 33.55 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2006 39.34 Percentage of GDP +17.2%
2007 35.96 Percentage of GDP -8.6%
2008 34.81 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2009 33.24 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2010 30.98 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2011 39.26 Percentage of GDP +26.7%
2012 38.09 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2013 36.52 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2014 31.6 Percentage of GDP -13.5%
2015 23.02 Percentage of GDP -27.2%
2016 19.69 Percentage of GDP -14.4%
2017 21.75 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2018 37.17 Percentage of GDP +70.9%
2019 20.06 Percentage of GDP -46.0%
2020 9.52 Percentage of GDP -52.6%
2021 11.88 Percentage of GDP +24.8%
2022 14.3 Percentage of GDP +20.4%
2023 14.38 Percentage of GDP +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.21 Percentage of GDP 28.23 Percentage of GDP 39.34 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 29.82 Percentage of GDP 19.69 Percentage of GDP 39.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 12.52 Percentage of GDP 9.52 Percentage of GDP 14.38 Percentage of GDP 4

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 14.38 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 39.34 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.