IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Venezuela is 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Venezuela 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +256.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +658.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1021 units per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0899 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.086 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.068 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0857 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0518 units per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +658.1% | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +256.4% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 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 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 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)
- 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 capita 166.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.