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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 121.61 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 293.49 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
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.