Venezuela in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Venezuela, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$99.7 bn

2025

from $117.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 495

2025

from $4 776 in 2000

Real growth

1.6%

2025

from 3.5% in 2000

Inflation

254.9%

2016

from 27.1% in 2009

Unemployment

5.3%

2025

from 14.0% in 2000

Government debt

308.7%of GDP

2025

from 27.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Venezuela's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$99.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$99.7 bn
2024	$120.6 bn
2023	$102.4 bn
2022	$89.0 bn
2021	$56.6 bn
2020	$42.8 bn
2019	$73.0 bn
2018	$102.0 bn
2017	$115.9 bn
2016	$112.9 bn
2015	$125.2 bn
2014	$214.8 bn
2013	$258.5 bn
2012	$371.8 bn
2011	$316.5 bn
2010	$393.2 bn
2009	$329.8 bn
2008	$316.0 bn
2007	$230.4 bn
2006	$183.5 bn
2005	$145.5 bn
2004	$112.5 bn
2003	$83.6 bn
2002	$92.9 bn
2001	$122.9 bn
2000	$117.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2027 (projection)	6.0%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	1.6%
2024	5.5%
2023	4.0%
2022	8.1%
2021	0.6%
2020	−29.8%
2019	−27.6%
2018	−19.6%
2017	−15.7%
2016	−17.1%
2015	−6.2%
2014	−3.9%
2013	1.3%
2012	5.7%
2011	4.1%
2010	−1.6%
2009	−3.1%
2008	5.2%
2007	8.8%
2006	9.9%
2005	10.2%
2004	18.2%
2003	−7.8%
2002	−8.7%
2001	3.4%
2000	3.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 4952025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 495
2024	$4 244
2023	$3 617
2022	$3 155
2021	$2 005
2020	$1 506
2019	$2 523
2018	$3 422
2017	$3 792
2016	$3 671
2015	$4 097
2014	$7 101
2013	$8 642
2012	$12 582
2011	$10 844	$21 283
2010	$13 646	$20 286
2009	$11 597	$20 634
2008	$11 262	$21 448
2007	$8 332	$20 292
2006	$6 739	$18 441
2005	$5 432	$16 546
2004	$4 269	$14 805
2003	$3 230	$12 408
2002	$3 652	$13 427
2001	$4 920	$14 750
2000	$4 776	$14 207

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

2000100%

2011100%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

254.9%2016

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2027 (projection)	94.4%
2026 (projection)	387.4%
2016	254.9%
2015	121.7%
2014	62.2%
2013	40.6%
2012	21.1%
2011	26.1%
2010	28.2%
2009	27.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.3%	10.4%
2024	5.3%	10.2%
2023	5.4%	10.3%
2022	5.7%	10.6%
2021	7.0%	12.9%
2020	7.5%	13.6%
2019	5.9%	11.8%
2018	5.5%	12.0%
2017	5.0%	12.3%
2016	5.3%	11.7%
2015	6.1%	13.3%
2014	6.8%	14.8%
2013	7.5%	16.2%
2012	6.6%	14.1%
2011	6.9%	14.1%
2010	7.1%	14.2%
2009	6.1%	12.1%
2008	6.3%	12.3%
2007	7.3%	13.6%
2006	8.6%	15.4%
2005	10.7%	18.3%
2004	15.1%	25.3%
2003	16.8%	27.9%
2002	16.2%	27.2%
2001	13.0%	21.9%
2000	14.0%	23.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

14.9%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	14.9%	10.1%
2024	16.7%	9.5%
2023	18.1%	10.0%
2022	16.4%	11.6%
2021	15.3%	13.9%
2020	13.0%	13.1%
2019	47.2%	10.9%
2018	42.5%	12.1%
2017	33.3%	9.3%
2016	31.2%	10.2%
2015	40.8%	19.6%
2014	43.5%	20.6%
2013	30.3%	32.3%
2012	29.6%	21.2%
2011	0.0%	0.0%
2010	0.0%	0.0%
2009	0.0%	0.0%
2008	0.0%	0.0%
2007	0.0%	0.0%
2006	0.0%	0.0%
2005	0.0%	0.0%
2004	0.0%	0.0%
2003	0.0%	0.0%
2002	0.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	0.0%
2000	0.0%	0.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.4%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2016	−3.4%
2015	−12.8%
2014	2.3%
2013	1.8%
2012	0.7%
2011	5.2%
2010	1.4%
2009	0.1%
2008	9.9%
2007	5.8%
2006	14.4%
2005	17.5%
2004	13.8%
2003	14.1%
2002	8.2%
2001	1.6%
2000	10.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.4%
2023	0.0%
2022	2.6%
2021	2.1%
2020	3.5%
2019	0.8%
2018	0.6%
2017	−0.3%
2016	1.4%
2015	2.4%
2014	0.5%
2013	0.8%
2012	1.3%
2011	1.9%
2010	0.4%
2009	−0.3%
2008	0.7%
2007	1.9%
2006	0.1%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.3%
2003	1.9%
2002	0.8%
2001	3.0%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

308.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2025	308.7%
2024	169.1%
2023	138.5%
2022	164.4%
2021	254.2%
2020	336.5%
2019	206.0%
2018	175.3%
2017	133.6%
2016	138.4%
2015	129.8%
2014	84.9%
2013	85.4%
2012	58.4%
2011	52.5%
2010	37.7%
2009	27.6%
2008	20.3%
2007	26.4%
2006	25.7%
2005	34.9%
2004	41.8%
2003	56.0%
2002	48.2%
2001	30.7%
2000	27.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2025	−5.8%
2024	−3.7%
2023	−1.2%
2022	−5.3%
2021	−5.8%
2020	−6.6%
2019	−10.9%
2018	−31.0%
2017	−13.3%
2016	−8.5%
2015	−8.1%
2014	−9.8%
2013	−10.4%
2012	−9.9%
2011	−8.2%
2010	−4.7%
2009	−8.7%
2008	−3.5%
2007	−2.8%
2006	−1.6%
2005	4.1%
2004	2.5%
2003	0.2%
2002	−1.5%
2001	−4.6%
2000	4.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Venezuela

Population

28.52 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	28.52 m
2024	28.41 m
2023	28.30 m
2022	28.21 m
2021	28.24 m
2020	28.44 m
2019	28.94 m
2018	29.81 m
2017	30.57 m
2016	30.77 m
2015	30.57 m
2014	30.25 m
2013	29.91 m
2012	29.55 m
2011	29.19 m
2010	28.81 m
2009	28.44 m
2008	28.05 m
2007	27.65 m
2006	27.22 m
2005	26.79 m
2004	26.34 m
2003	25.89 m
2002	25.44 m
2001	24.98 m
2000	24.53 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	24.9%	65.1%	10.0%
2024	25.5%	64.8%	9.7%
2023	26.1%	64.5%	9.3%
2022	26.8%	64.2%	9.0%
2021	27.4%	64.0%	8.6%
2020	27.8%	63.9%	8.3%
2019	28.0%	64.1%	7.8%
2018	27.9%	64.7%	7.4%
2017	27.8%	65.2%	7.0%
2016	27.9%	65.4%	6.7%
2015	28.2%	65.3%	6.5%
2014	28.5%	65.1%	6.4%
2013	28.9%	64.9%	6.2%
2012	29.2%	64.8%	6.0%
2011	29.6%	64.6%	5.9%
2010	29.9%	64.4%	5.7%
2009	30.3%	64.1%	5.6%
2008	30.6%	63.9%	5.5%
2007	31.0%	63.6%	5.3%
2006	31.4%	63.4%	5.2%
2005	31.8%	63.1%	5.1%
2004	32.2%	62.8%	5.0%
2003	32.7%	62.4%	4.9%
2002	33.1%	62.0%	4.8%
2001	33.6%	61.7%	4.7%
2000	34.0%	61.3%	4.7%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.082024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.08
2023	2.08
2022	2.09
2021	2.11
2020	2.12
2019	2.13
2018	2.15
2017	2.18
2016	2.22
2015	2.25
2014	2.30
2013	2.33
2012	2.38
2011	2.40
2010	2.40
2009	2.42
2008	2.48
2007	2.52
2006	2.60
2005	2.63
2004	2.64
2003	2.70
2002	2.74
2001	2.78
2000	2.79

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

72.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	72.7 years
2023	72.5 years
2022	72.6 years
2021	71.5 years
2020	72.4 years
2019	72.8 years
2018	72.6 years
2017	71.9 years
2016	72.0 years
2015	73.0 years
2014	72.8 years
2013	73.1 years
2012	73.1 years
2011	73.1 years
2010	73.1 years
2009	72.8 years
2008	72.6 years
2007	73.3 years
2006	73.0 years
2005	73.1 years
2004	72.8 years
2003	72.1 years
2002	72.8 years
2001	71.0 years
2000	72.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−100 4672025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−100 467
2024	−105 297
2023	−112 899
2022	−141 107
2021	−332 936
2020	−524 649
2019	−975 534
2018	−1.36 m
2017	−817 376
2016	−283 270
2015	−77 417
2014	−62 437
2013	−57 818
2012	−55 131
2011	−54 384
2010	−52 781
2009	−50 286
2008	−43 636
2007	−36 060
2006	−27 240
2005	−18 407
2004	−10 798
2003	−5 729
2002	−3 944
2001	−2 856
2000	−1 999

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.8%
2022	4.5%
2021	4.1%
2020	4.1%
2019	2.2%
2018	2.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.9%2009

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2009	6.9%
2007	3.6%
2006	3.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

76.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	76.7%
2023	76.3%
2022	75.8%
2021	74.1%
2020	72.4%
2019	49.0%
2016	60.0%
2015	58.0%
2014	57.0%
2013	54.9%
2012	49.0%
2011	40.2%
2010	37.4%
2009	32.7%
2008	25.9%
2007	20.8%
2006	15.2%
2005	12.6%
2004	8.4%
2003	7.5%
2002	4.9%
2001	4.6%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

44.72006

−2.5 since 2001, between 44.7 and 49.3 in every year

200147.2

200644.7

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2006	44.7
2005	49.3
2004	47.3
2003	47.9
2002	48.9
2001	47.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

89.3%2025

+1.1 points since 2000, between 88.2% and 89.3% in every year

200088.2%

202589.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	89.3%
2024	89.3%
2023	89.3%
2022	89.2%
2021	89.2%
2020	89.1%
2019	89.1%
2018	89.1%
2017	89.0%
2016	89.0%
2015	89.0%
2014	88.9%
2013	88.9%
2012	88.8%
2011	88.8%
2010	88.8%
2009	88.8%
2008	88.8%
2007	88.7%
2006	88.7%
2005	88.6%
2004	88.6%
2003	88.5%
2002	88.5%
2001	88.4%
2000	88.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

81.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	81.7%
2020	84.5%
2019	65.9%
2018	63.3%
2017	51.5%
2016	62.3%
2015	65.5%
2014	77.5%
2013	66.0%
2012	67.1%
2011	70.7%
2010	67.2%
2009	71.7%
2008	72.8%
2007	72.7%
2006	73.9%
2005	73.3%
2004	70.9%
2003	65.8%
2002	64.8%
2001	67.1%
2000	73.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

33.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	33.7%
2020	31.2%
2019	15.8%
2018	14.6%
2017	14.3%
2016	14.6%
2015	15.4%
2014	12.1%
2013	15.4%
2012	13.8%
2011	14.8%
2010	13.8%
2009	16.2%
2008	16.4%
2007	16.6%
2006	15.6%
2005	14.2%
2004	14.6%
2003	13.4%
2002	12.8%
2001	14.0%
2000	15.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.4 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.4 t
2023	3.4 t
2022	3.3 t
2021	2.7 t
2020	2.7 t
2019	4.2 t
2018	4.6 t
2017	5.0 t
2016	5.3 t
2015	5.8 t
2014	6.3 t
2013	6.5 t
2012	6.6 t
2011	5.9 t
2010	6.1 t
2009	5.8 t
2008	5.8 t
2007	5.6 t
2006	5.8 t
2005	5.8 t
2004	5.7 t
2003	5.5 t
2002	5.8 t
2001	5.7 t
2000	5.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

52.2%2023

−3.5 points since 2000, between 52.2% and 55.7% in every year

200055.7%

202352.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	52.2%
2022	52.3%
2021	52.4%
2020	52.4%
2019	52.5%
2018	52.5%
2017	52.6%
2016	52.8%
2015	52.9%
2014	53.1%
2013	53.3%
2012	53.5%
2011	53.7%
2010	53.9%
2009	54.0%
2008	54.2%
2007	54.4%
2006	54.6%
2005	54.8%
2004	55.0%
2003	55.2%
2002	55.4%
2001	55.5%
2000	55.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Venezuela's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1845
Government: federal republic, presidential system
Official languages: Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

VEISO alpha-2

VENISO alpha-3

862ISO numeric

Calling code: +58
Internet domain: .ve
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q717 · World Bank data · Americas