Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.2371 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1983–2016

00.511.51983199920161983: 0.237 US dollar per US$ of GDP1984: 0.288 US dollar per US$ of GDP1985: 0.284 US dollar per US$ of GDP1986: 0.291 US dollar per US$ of GDP1987: 0.383 US dollar per US$ of GDP1988: 0.332 US dollar per US$ of GDP1989: 0.472 US dollar per US$ of GDP1990: 0.469 US dollar per US$ of GDP1991: 0.445 US dollar per US$ of GDP1992: 0.403 US dollar per US$ of GDP1993: 0.418 US dollar per US$ of GDP1994: 0.496 US dollar per US$ of GDP1995: 0.393 US dollar per US$ of GDP1996: 0.253 US dollar per US$ of GDP1997: 0.252 US dollar per US$ of GDP1998: 0.274 US dollar per US$ of GDP1999: 0.305 US dollar per US$ of GDP2000: 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP2001: 0.324 US dollar per US$ of GDP2002: 0.501 US dollar per US$ of GDP2003: 0.608 US dollar per US$ of GDP2004: 0.525 US dollar per US$ of GDP2005: 0.505 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 0.418 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 0.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 0.429 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.477 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.444 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.668 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.591 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.874 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 1 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 1.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2016, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2371 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1983 to 2016.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
1983 0.2371 US dollar per US$ of GDP
1984 0.2885 US dollar per US$ of GDP +21.7%
1985 0.2838 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1986 0.2908 US dollar per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1987 0.3829 US dollar per US$ of GDP +31.6%
1988 0.3318 US dollar per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1989 0.4715 US dollar per US$ of GDP +42.1%
1990 0.4692 US dollar per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1991 0.4447 US dollar per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1992 0.4033 US dollar per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1993 0.4182 US dollar per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1994 0.4956 US dollar per US$ of GDP +18.5%
1995 0.3927 US dollar per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1996 0.2532 US dollar per US$ of GDP -35.5%
1997 0.2524 US dollar per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1998 0.2739 US dollar per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1999 0.3045 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2000 0.2963 US dollar per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2001 0.3239 US dollar per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2002 0.5007 US dollar per US$ of GDP +54.6%
2003 0.6076 US dollar per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2004 0.5249 US dollar per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2005 0.5047 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2006 0.4179 US dollar per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2007 0.4704 US dollar per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2008 0.429 US dollar per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2009 0.4768 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2010 0.4438 US dollar per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2011 0.6683 US dollar per US$ of GDP +50.6%
2012 0.5908 US dollar per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2013 0.8744 US dollar per US$ of GDP +48.0%
2014 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2015 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP +52.5%
2016 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3266 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2371 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4715 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 0.3708 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2524 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4956 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4552 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2963 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.6076 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.9874 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4438 US dollar per US$ of GDP 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 10 Bahrain 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 11 Seychelles 1.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 14 Andorra 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP
  6. 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2371 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
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US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.