Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 41.5 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1920–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 41.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0401, in 1941.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 11.32 | — |
| 1921 | 12.42 | +9.7% |
| 1922 | 11.92 | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 9.92 | -16.8% |
| 1924 | 7.85 | -20.9% |
| 1925 | 5.86 | -25.3% |
| 1926 | 4.4 | -25.0% |
| 1927 | 4.21 | -4.1% |
| 1928 | 3.63 | -13.8% |
| 1929 | 2.59 | -28.8% |
| 1930 | 2.05 | -20.6% |
| 1931 | 1.43 | -30.2% |
| 1932 | 1.24 | -13.8% |
| 1933 | 1.31 | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 1.21 | -7.9% |
| 1935 | 1.03 | -14.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1529 | -85.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1332 | -12.9% |
| 1938 | 0.1186 | -10.9% |
| 1939 | 0.117 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1149 | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0401 | -65.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0428 | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2955 | +589.8% |
| 1944 | 0.7001 | +137.0% |
| 1945 | 0.5687 | -18.8% |
| 1946 | 0.4214 | -25.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2749 | -34.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2058 | -25.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1278 | -37.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1225 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1131 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 0.05 | -55.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3267 | +553.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1961 | -40.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1535 | -21.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1117 | -27.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0912 | -18.3% |
| 1960 | 8.28 | +8984.0% |
| 1961 | 8.79 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 7.24 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 5.55 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 5.96 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.74 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 7.84 | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 9.91 | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 7.22 | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 6.93 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 6.05 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 4.64 | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 8.55 | +84.3% |
| 1977 | 11.45 | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 15.29 | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 17.74 | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 15.67 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 16.86 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 16.77 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.36 | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 33.26 | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 31.56 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 45.25 | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 55.35 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 44.6 | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 59.19 | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 55.63 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 49.38 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 31.44 | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 31.18 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.24 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 31.72 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 55.03 | +73.5% |
| 2003 | 55.82 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.17 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 35.56 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 25.66 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 26.36 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.31 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 27.57 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 36.46 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 50.57 | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 58.09 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 73.7 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 63.49 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.41 | 2.59 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8804 | 0.117 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2792 | 0.0401 | 0.7001 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1456 | 0.05 | 0.3267 | 8 |
| 1960s | 7.24 | 5.55 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 | 4.64 | 17.74 | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.89 | 15.67 | 59.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.91 | 31.18 | 55.63 | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.85 | 20.31 | 55.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.97 | 36.46 | 73.7 | 6 |
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More external debt data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Other investment, Debt instruments 191.50 billion US dollar (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -4.07 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 842.00 million US dollar (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 6,225 US dollar per person (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 801.48 million (2015)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -5.5 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -7.57 % change on previous year (2016)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -4.54 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 27.37 US dollar per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 41.5 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 in 1941.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.