Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 3,327 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Venezuela stood at 3,327 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 11,586 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 135th 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 946.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 921.13 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 976.07 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 882.9 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 892.74 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 903.72 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 912.61 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1,026 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1,278 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,762 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 2,205 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 2,640 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 3,223 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 3,579 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3,703 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,087 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 4,568 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 4,873 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4,348 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,026 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 3,117 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,301 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2,513 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 3,302 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 1,894 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 1,915 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 11,586 current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 8,837 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 5,476 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 3,231 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 2,902 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2,885 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,379 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,608 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 1,507 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,975 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 3,004 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 3,327 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 3,937 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 3,327 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3,327 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3,327 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,024 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 1,915 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 947.24 current US$ per person | 882.9 current US$ per person | 1,026 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,208 current US$ per person | 1,083 current US$ per person | 3,703 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,503 current US$ per person | 1,894 current US$ per person | 4,873 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.53 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 1,915 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,890 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 11,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,846 current US$ per person | 1,507 current US$ per person | 3,937 current US$ per person | 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 (current us$), per capita in Venezuela?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Venezuela was 3,327 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11,586 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.