Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -5.5 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Venezuela, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Venezuela stood at -5.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Venezuela peaked at 7.94 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -30.98, in 2018.
That places Venezuela 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.28 | — |
| 1992 | -6.37 | +179.8% |
| 1993 | -2.92 | -54.1% |
| 1994 | -11.19 | +283.0% |
| 1995 | -5.86 | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | -235.4% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -67.5% |
| 1998 | -4.49 | -274.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7428 | -116.5% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | +499.1% |
| 2001 | -4.59 | -203.2% |
| 2002 | -1.48 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1714 | -111.6% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | +1341.2% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | +65.7% |
| 2006 | -1.6 | -139.2% |
| 2007 | -2.82 | +75.5% |
| 2008 | -3.46 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | -8.69 | +151.0% |
| 2010 | -4.74 | -45.4% |
| 2011 | -8.24 | +73.9% |
| 2012 | -9.86 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | -10.35 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | -9.81 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -8.06 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | -8.46 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | -13.27 | +56.8% |
| 2018 | -30.98 | +133.4% |
| 2019 | -10.93 | -64.7% |
| 2020 | -6.63 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | -5.85 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -5.29 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | -1.25 | -76.4% |
| 2024 | -3.6 | +188.3% |
| 2025 | -5.53 | +53.5% |
| 2026 | -5.5 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | -5.5 | -0.0% |
| 2028 | -5.5 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | -5.5 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | -5.5 | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -5.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -5.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1341.2% | 0.1714 | 2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.43 | -11.19 | 7.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.15 | -8.69 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.47 | -30.98 | -4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.01 | -6.63 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.5 | -5.5 | -5.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More external debt data for Venezuela
- 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Venezuela?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Venezuela was -5.5 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 1996.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.98 in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Venezuela ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October