GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela

Venezuela: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 232.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
232.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 262.7%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
869.36 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-0.2664 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
61
1961–2025

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 232.23 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.

That represents a change of up 262.7% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 869.36 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2664 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Venezuela ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 5.27 % change on previous year
1962 9.25 % change on previous year +75.6%
1963 9.01 % change on previous year -2.6%
1964 10.72 % change on previous year +19.0%
1965 6.42 % change on previous year -40.1%
1966 4.2 % change on previous year -34.7%
1967 5.34 % change on previous year +27.2%
1968 8.48 % change on previous year +58.9%
1969 2.5 % change on previous year -70.5%
1970 12.41 % change on previous year +396.6%
1971 9.83 % change on previous year -20.7%
1972 7.63 % change on previous year -22.4%
1973 19.11 % change on previous year +150.3%
1974 53.21 % change on previous year +178.5%
1975 5.22 % change on previous year -90.2%
1976 14.4 % change on previous year +175.6%
1977 15.25 % change on previous year +5.9%
1978 8.58 % change on previous year -43.8%
1979 22.88 % change on previous year +166.8%
1980 22.37 % change on previous year -2.2%
1981 12.2 % change on previous year -45.5%
1982 2.12 % change on previous year -82.6%
1983 -0.2664 % change on previous year -112.5%
1984 44.61 % change on previous year -16843.1%
1985 10.63 % change on previous year -76.2%
1986 5.26 % change on previous year -50.6%
1987 42.37 % change on previous year +705.9%
1988 25.4 % change on previous year -40.1%
1989 72.95 % change on previous year +187.3%
1990 50.91 % change on previous year -30.2%
1991 33.27 % change on previous year -34.7%
1992 36.02 % change on previous year +8.3%
1993 32.01 % change on previous year -11.1%
1994 59.06 % change on previous year +84.5%
1995 57.76 % change on previous year -2.2%
1996 115.1 % change on previous year +99.3%
1997 42.48 % change on previous year -63.1%
1998 19.24 % change on previous year -54.7%
1999 18.66 % change on previous year -3.0%
2000 34.23 % change on previous year +83.4%
2001 11.66 % change on previous year -65.9%
2002 21.24 % change on previous year +82.1%
2003 24.47 % change on previous year +15.2%
2004 58.45 % change on previous year +138.9%
2005 42.98 % change on previous year -26.5%
2006 29.54 % change on previous year -31.3%
2007 25.55 % change on previous year -13.5%
2008 37 % change on previous year +44.8%
2009 4.38 % change on previous year -88.2%
2010 43.77 % change on previous year +899.6%
2011 33.5 % change on previous year -23.5%
2012 27.44 % change on previous year -18.1%
2013 41.04 % change on previous year +49.6%
2014 97.13 % change on previous year +136.7%
2015 120.37 % change on previous year +23.9%
2016 238.68 % change on previous year +98.3%
2017 869.36 % change on previous year +264.2%
2022 235.9 % change on previous year -72.9%
2023 386.62 % change on previous year +63.9%
2024 64.04 % change on previous year -83.4%
2025 232.23 % change on previous year +262.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year 9
1970s 16.85 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 53.21 % change on previous year 10
1980s 23.76 % change on previous year -0.2664 % change on previous year 72.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s 46.45 % change on previous year 18.66 % change on previous year 115.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 28.95 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 58.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 183.91 % change on previous year 27.44 % change on previous year 869.36 % change on previous year 8
2020s 229.7 % change on previous year 64.04 % change on previous year 386.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 2 Syria 106.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 97.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Sudan 70.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela was 232.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 869.36 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2664 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Venezuela rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Venezuela ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.