Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela stood at 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 269.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela peaked at 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Venezuela ranks 8th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.2608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2622 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3449 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3842 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5609 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4857 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3955 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6809 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 17.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5609 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 5 Ireland 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Bahrain 1.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 10 Seychelles 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritius 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela was 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Venezuela rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.9%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, 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.