Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2012
All-time low
8,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1998
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2014, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Venezuela stood at 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1998.
Venezuela ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 8,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 8,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 8,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 9,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 9,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 10,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 10,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 10,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 10,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 13,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 13,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 13,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 13,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 12,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 11,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 11,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 9,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 9,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 9,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 10,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 8,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 9,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 8,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 9,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 8,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 13,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 15,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 17,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 20,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 17,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 20,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 22,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -34.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,728 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 100 Iran 14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 101 Algeria 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 102 Bhutan 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Peru 14,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 105 Moldova 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 106 Ecuador 14,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Venezuela?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Venezuela was 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.