General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Venezuela
Venezuela: General government final consumption … US rate annual growth was -100 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Venezuela, 1961–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Venezuela is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5,767.8% on the previous year and down 568.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Venezuela peaked at 33.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 185th out of 185 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1963 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1964 | -21.26 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1965 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1966 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1969 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1972 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1973 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1974 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1975 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1979 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
| 1980 | 26.26 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1981 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -35.73 % change on previous year | +1070.9% |
| 1985 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1986 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1987 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -703.1% |
| 1988 | 29.29 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1989 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1990 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +5767.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5767.8% | -1.7 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1070.9% | -3.05 % change on previous year | -35.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -21.26 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.2 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -35.73 % change on previous year | 29.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -50.85 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Venezuela?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Venezuela was -100 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Venezuela ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 1991.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 568.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.