IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Venezuela

Venezuela: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0348 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.081 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.08196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Venezuela stood at 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.081 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Venezuela ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1962 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1963 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1964 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
1965 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1966 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP +60.0%
1967 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1968 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1969 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1970 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP +17.6%
1971 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1972 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1973 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1974 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -46.0%
1975 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -33.3%
1976 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -90.1%
1977 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP +240.9%
1978 0.011 units per US$ of GDP +606.9%
1979 0.009 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1980 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP +32.2%
1981 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1982 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1983 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP +30.9%
1984 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1985 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1986 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1987 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP +40.0%
1988 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1989 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP +114.9%
1990 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP +46.6%
1991 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1992 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1993 0.0626 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1994 0.0619 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1995 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
1996 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1997 0.035 units per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1998 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1999 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2000 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP -27.5%
2001 0.019 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2002 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP +32.3%
2003 0.028 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2004 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2005 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2006 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2007 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2008 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -27.1%
2009 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2010 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2011 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2012 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2013 0.009 units per US$ of GDP +43.8%
2014 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2015 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP +71.5%
2016 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP +48.7%
2017 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2018 0.034 units per US$ of GDP +25.7%
2019 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP +39.7%
2020 0.081 units per US$ of GDP +70.4%
2021 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2022 0.039 units per US$ of GDP -36.4%
2023 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2024 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2025 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +606.9% 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP
1977 +240.9% 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.028 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP 0.081 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 7 Liberia 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Barbados 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Central African Republic 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Zambia 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Tuvalu 0.033 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Jordan 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.081 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Venezuela rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Venezuela ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.