Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela stood at 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 435.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Venezuela 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 66.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 44.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 73.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 77.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 48.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 35.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1977 | 49.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 70.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 90.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 126.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 191.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 254 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 218.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 244.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 237.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 187.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 167.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 181.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 204.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 136.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 161.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 155.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 162.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 145.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 213.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 212.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 154.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 180.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 185.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 166.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 157.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 217.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 237.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 340.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 348.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 324.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 244.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 276.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 380.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 435.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 365.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 305.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 278.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 254 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 348.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 435.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 118 Tonga 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Libya 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ukraine 239.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Botswana 224.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 221.85 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela was 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 435.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.