Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 15.70 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15.70 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 241.0% on the previous year and up 18,778,900,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Venezuela peaked at 15.70 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 0.009 current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 15.93 current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 24.95 current LCU | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 37.09 current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6 current LCU | +125.4% |
| 2016 | 283.8 current LCU | +239.5% |
| 2017 | 2,648 current LCU | +833.1% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million current LCU | +165647.7% |
| 2019 | 641.00 million current LCU | +14504.8% |
| 2020 | 14.02 billion current LCU | +2087.8% |
| 2021 | 182.38 billion current LCU | +1200.6% |
| 2022 | 591.95 billion current LCU | +224.6% |
| 2023 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | +370.1% |
| 2024 | 4.60 trillion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 2025 | 15.70 trillion current LCU | +241.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.70 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 trillion current LCU, 8.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.70 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.10 trillion current LCU, 14.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +165647.7% | 2,648 current LCU | 4.39 million current LCU |
| 2019 | +14504.8% | 4.39 million current LCU | 641.00 million current LCU |
| 2020 | +2087.8% | 641.00 million current LCU | 14.02 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | +1200.6% | 14.02 billion current LCU | 182.38 billion current LCU |
| 2017 | +833.1% | 283.8 current LCU | 2,648 current LCU |
| 2023 | +370.1% | 591.95 billion current LCU | 2.78 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 current LCU | 0.0003 current LCU | 0.0005 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 current LCU | 0.0006 current LCU | 0.0024 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 current LCU | 0.0027 current LCU | 0.0127 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0178 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.54 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 641.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 trillion current LCU | 14.02 billion current LCU | 15.70 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Venezuela?
- Gross national expenditure in Venezuela was 15.70 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15.70 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross national expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,778,900,000,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.