Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 308.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 308.75 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 336.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.31, in 2008.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.66 | — |
| 1999 | 29.56 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.7 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 30.73 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 48.18 | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 56.03 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 41.78 | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 34.91 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 25.66 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 26.36 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.31 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 27.57 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 37.71 | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 52.48 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 58.44 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 85.4 | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 84.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 129.76 | +52.8% |
| 2016 | 138.4 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 133.61 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 175.31 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 205.99 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 336.55 | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 254.24 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 164.42 | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 138.5 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 169.13 | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 308.75 | +82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.11 | 29.56 | 30.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.92 | 20.31 | 56.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2 | 37.71 | 205.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.6 | 138.5 | 336.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 144.68 compare
- 3 United States of America 142.11 compare
- 4 Brazil 106.52 compare
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 gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 308.75 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 336.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.31 in 2008.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The WHD Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Data for the Western Hemisphere REO are prepared in conjunction and are consistent with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises. REO aggregate data may differ from WEO aggregates due to differences in group membership. Composite data for country groups are weighted averages of data for individual countries. Arithmetic weighted averages are used for all concepts except for inflation and broad money, for which geometric averages are used. PPP GDP weights from the WEO database are used for the aggregation of real GDP growth, real non-oil GDP growth, real per capita GDP growth, investment, national savings, broad money, claims on the nonfinancial private sector, and real and nominal effective exchange rates. Aggregates for other concepts are weighted by GDP in U.S. dollars at market exchange rates.