Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 366.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 18.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +290.0% |
| 1974 | 27.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 55.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 1976 | 50.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 55.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 72.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 90.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 148.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1981 | 228.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 159.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 90.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1984 | 123.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 98.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 79.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 87.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 81.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 134.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1991 | 106.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 75.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 74.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 69.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 104.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 105.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 124.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 104.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 57.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 66.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 77.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 154.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 2006 | 302.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 2007 | 366.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 268.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 80.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.9% |
| 2010 | 60.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 69.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 60.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 74.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 60.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +290.0% | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 228.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 366.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 158 Benin 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Ghana 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Angola 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 17.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Laos 14.84 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela was 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 366.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.