Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela stood at 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Venezuela ranks 142nd of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.9208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.7813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +57.0% | 0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 139 Hungary 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Congo 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Cambodia 0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Panama 0.9496 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.