How does Venezuela rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Venezuela ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.

Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela

Name: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela
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Venezuela: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)

0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

74th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2016

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1970–2016

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Venezuela ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1970 to 2016.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1972	0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1973	0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1974	0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1975	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1976	0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1977	0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1978	0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1979	0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1980	0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1981	0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1982	0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1983	0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1984	0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1985	0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1986	0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1987	0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1988	0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1989	0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.6%
1990	0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1991	0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1992	0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1993	0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1995	0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1996	0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1998	0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1999	0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
2000	0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2003	0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2004	0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2007	0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2008	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2009	0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2010	0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2011	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.3%
2012	0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2014	0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.0%
2016	0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

71 New Zealand 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Oman 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Lithuania 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Seychelles 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Papua New Guinea 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Azerbaijan 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Venezuela

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?: Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Venezuela rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Venezuela ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,470 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.