General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Venezuela
Venezuela: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Venezuela, 1961–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Venezuela peaked at 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,316 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Venezuela ranks 169th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,345 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,316 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,528 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 1,569 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,688 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 1,910 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 2,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 2,187 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,493 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 2,593 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,782 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 2,311 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2,382 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,740 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2,897 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2,797 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,933 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 3,040 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3,298 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3,006 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 3,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,100 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,254 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,403 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3,497 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 3,673 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4,229 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 4,219 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,999 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3,764 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,860 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,568 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 5,648 constant LCU per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 5,475 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 5,502 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,816 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 7,351 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 8,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 9,166 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 9,604 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,961 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,551 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11,211 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11,586 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 968,066 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 274,037 constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.3% | 3,568 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,648 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,720 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,316 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,187 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,933 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,006 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,568 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,648 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,994 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,961 constant LCU per square kilometre | 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 166 Zimbabwe 20,902 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Greenland 18,509 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 13,115 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Tajikistan 1,606 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Sudan 889.43 constant LCU per square kilometre
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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Venezuela?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Venezuela was 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Venezuela ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.