Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 304.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela stood at 304.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 511.7% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 383.7 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +425.4% |
| 1963 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1964 | 43.78 % change on previous year | +3281.8% |
| 1965 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1966 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 1968 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +703.8% |
| 1969 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1970 | 20.92 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 1971 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1972 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 1975 | 35.31 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 39.24 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1979 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1980 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1982 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +272.3% |
| 1983 | -54.78 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 1984 | 72.59 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1985 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1986 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 67.08 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 1988 | 42.67 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1989 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1990 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | -566.6% |
| 2013 | 87.65 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2014 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 117.07 % change on previous year | +421.4% |
| 2016 | 78.64 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 383.7 % change on previous year | +387.9% |
| 2022 | 133.96 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 320.15 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2024 | 49.83 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2025 | 304.81 % change on previous year | +511.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 304.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4 % change on previous year, 26.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 304.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.99 % change on previous year, 23.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +3281.8% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 43.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.53 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 43.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 39.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 % change on previous year | -54.78 % change on previous year | 72.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -39.28 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 137.9 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 383.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 202.18 % change on previous year | 49.83 % change on previous year | 320.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela was 304.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 383.7 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. 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 (current LCU), 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.