Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Venezuela is 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Venezuela 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0599 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 109 Uganda 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Romania 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Bolivia 0.0394 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Brazil 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Cambodia 0.0364 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Venezuela rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (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.