GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: GDP per capita was 1,519 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,519 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5,126 constant 2015 US$
in 1977
All-time low
1,256 constant 2015 US$
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1,519 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 5,126 constant 2015 US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,256 constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,060 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4,043 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4,238 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 4,254 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,569 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 4,602 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,519 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 4,498 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,675 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4,562 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4,688 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,608 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4,791 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4,749 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,746 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,966 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5,126 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,097 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,992 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4,638 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,445 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,909 constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 4,004 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,925 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,061 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4,151 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,306 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,612 constant 2015 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4,024 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,086 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,905 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,974 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,044 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,983 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,674 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 3,732 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,790 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,397 constant 2015 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,577 constant 2015 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 3,876 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,191 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4,490 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4,656 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,451 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,324 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,445 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,638 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,643 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,413 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,097 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3,374 constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 2,863 constant 2015 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2,359 constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,759 constant 2015 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1,519 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1,519 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,402 constant 2015 US$ | 4,043 constant 2015 US$ | 4,675 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,853 constant 2015 US$ | 4,608 constant 2015 US$ | 5,126 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,151 constant 2015 US$ | 3,612 constant 2015 US$ | 4,638 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,950 constant 2015 US$ | 3,674 constant 2015 US$ | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,924 constant 2015 US$ | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ | 4,656 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,692 constant 2015 US$ | 1,759 constant 2015 US$ | 4,643 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 constant 2015 US$ | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Gdp per capita in Venezuela was 1,519 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5,126 constant 2015 US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,256 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.