External finance, Overall in Venezuela
Venezuela: External finance, Overall was 0.25 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, Overall in Venezuela, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Venezuela stood at 0.25. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Venezuela peaked at 0.875 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.875 | — |
| 1974 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.375 | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.625 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 29% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8036 | 0.75 | 0.875 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 | 0.375 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.375 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5125 | 0.25 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 83 Argentina 0.25 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 0.25 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.25 compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.25 compare
- 83 Madagascar 0.25 compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.25 compare
- 83 Ukraine 0.25 compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Venezuela?
- External finance, overall in Venezuela was 0.25 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1973.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for external finance, overall?
- Venezuela ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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