Inflation, consumer prices in Venezuela

Venezuela: Inflation, consumer prices was 254.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
254.9%
Change on year
up 109.4%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
254.9%
in 2016
All-time low
21.1%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Inflation, consumer prices in Venezuela, 2009–2016

0501001502002502009201220162009: 27.1 annual %2010: 28.2 annual %2011: 26.1 annual %2012: 21.1 annual %2013: 40.6 annual %2014: 62.2 annual %2015: 121.7 annual %2016: 254.9 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Venezuela is 254.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 109.4% on the previous year and up 841.4% over ten years.

Venezuela ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Inflation, consumer prices in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Venezuela, 2009 to 2016.
Year annual % Change
2009 27.1%
2010 28.2% +4.1%
2011 26.1% -7.4%
2012 21.1% -19.2%
2013 40.6% +92.9%
2014 62.2% +53.0%
2015 121.7% +95.8%
2016 254.9% +109.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1
2010s 79.3% 21.1% 254.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Venezuela?
Inflation, consumer prices in Venezuela was 254.9% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 254.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2012.
How does Venezuela rank for inflation, consumer prices?
Venezuela ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 841.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.