Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
549.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela is 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 14,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 549.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Venezuela 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 688.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 880.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 608.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 725.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 549.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 786.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 1,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 2,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 3,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 4,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 4,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 4,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 4,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 3,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 3,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 3,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 3,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 3,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 3,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 5,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 5,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 5,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 7,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 10,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 10,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 10,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 9,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 12,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 14,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 12,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 10,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 9,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 908.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 549.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 131 Nicaragua 9,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 New Caledonia 8,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tuvalu 8,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iraq 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 8,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea 8,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela was 8,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.