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

Latest (2015)
41.5
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
112th
of 188 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2013
All-time low
0.0401
in 1941
Years of data
86
1920–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1920–2015

020406080192019672015

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1920 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 113 Georgia 41.5 compare
  5. 114 Republic of Moldova 41.46 compare
  6. 115 Mongolia 40.74 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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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.