Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Venezuela, 1969–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -100 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 829.8% on the previous year and down 889.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Venezuela peaked at 49.64 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 205th out of 205 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1971 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1973 | 23.03 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1974 | 49.64 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1975 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1976 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1977 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 19.39 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1980 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5447 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1984 | -27.85 % change on previous year | +5013.9% |
| 1985 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1986 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1987 | -25.85 % change on previous year | -557.3% |
| 1988 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1989 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | -829.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.51 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -5013.9% | -0.5447 % change on previous year | -27.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.53 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 49.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.737 % change on previous year | -28.69 % change on previous year | 32.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.15 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Venezuela?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Venezuela was -100 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 49.64 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Venezuela ranks 205th out of 205 countries with data for 1991.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 889.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.