Gross national expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross national expenditure was 95.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 131.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.7% | — |
| 1961 | 96.6% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 94.8% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 101.1% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 102.7% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 102.2% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 107.3% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 110.1% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 106.7% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 106.4% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 110.6% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 104.8% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 106.1% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 114.3% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 124.7% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 131.2% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 113.7% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 105.5% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 108.0% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 116.0% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 106.6% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 97.8% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 103.5% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 92.1% | — |
| 2013 | 102.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 95.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.6% | 94.8% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.5% | 86.7% | 131.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 84.2% | 116.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 0.0% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 0.0% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.0% | 100.1% | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0 current LCU per person (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -16.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8928 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,120 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 237.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 147.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gross national expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 95.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 131.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gross national expenditure?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.