Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
168th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.7977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela is 0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.7977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Venezuela ranks 168th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5735 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5641 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5689 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4772 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.251 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1985 | 0.123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1312 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 0.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0586 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0834 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 2018 | 0.014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5771 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.251 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 165 Puerto Rico 0.0674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Kuwait 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Tajikistan 0.0345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Sudan 0.0016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Djibouti -2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.