Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in Venezuela

Venezuela: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors was 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
7th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Venezuela, 1983–2016

0.250.50.7511.21.51983199920161983: 0.213 US dollar per US$ of GDP1984: 0.256 US dollar per US$ of GDP1985: 0.257 US dollar per US$ of GDP1986: 0.265 US dollar per US$ of GDP1987: 0.346 US dollar per US$ of GDP1988: 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP1989: 0.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP1990: 0.413 US dollar per US$ of GDP1991: 0.391 US dollar per US$ of GDP1992: 0.354 US dollar per US$ of GDP1993: 0.359 US dollar per US$ of GDP1994: 0.417 US dollar per US$ of GDP1995: 0.335 US dollar per US$ of GDP1996: 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP1997: 0.226 US dollar per US$ of GDP1998: 0.252 US dollar per US$ of GDP1999: 0.283 US dollar per US$ of GDP2000: 0.276 US dollar per US$ of GDP2001: 0.299 US dollar per US$ of GDP2002: 0.469 US dollar per US$ of GDP2003: 0.565 US dollar per US$ of GDP2004: 0.466 US dollar per US$ of GDP2005: 0.422 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 0.367 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 0.386 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 0.364 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.419 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.392 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.568 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.502 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.861 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 293.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Venezuela peaked at 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

Venezuela ranks 7th of 160 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, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1983 to 2016.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
1983 0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP —
1984 0.256 US dollar per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1985 0.2568 US dollar per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1986 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1987 0.3457 US dollar per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1988 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1989 0.4301 US dollar per US$ of GDP +45.8%
1990 0.4133 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1991 0.391 US dollar per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1992 0.354 US dollar per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1993 0.3594 US dollar per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1994 0.4171 US dollar per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1995 0.3351 US dollar per US$ of GDP -19.7%
1996 0.2278 US dollar per US$ of GDP -32.0%
1997 0.2264 US dollar per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1998 0.2517 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1999 0.283 US dollar per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2000 0.2762 US dollar per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2001 0.299 US dollar per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2002 0.4694 US dollar per US$ of GDP +57.0%
2003 0.5653 US dollar per US$ of GDP +20.4%
2004 0.4656 US dollar per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2005 0.4218 US dollar per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2006 0.3666 US dollar per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2007 0.3864 US dollar per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2008 0.3645 US dollar per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2009 0.4189 US dollar per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2010 0.3922 US dollar per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2011 0.5683 US dollar per US$ of GDP +44.9%
2012 0.5022 US dollar per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2013 0.7404 US dollar per US$ of GDP +47.4%
2014 0.8614 US dollar per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2015 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP +57.7%
2016 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP +6.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 32.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0905 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2944 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4301 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 0.3259 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2264 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.4171 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4034 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.2762 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.5653 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.8382 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.3922 US dollar per US$ of GDP 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 4 Malta 2.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Ireland 2.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Seychelles 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Hong Kong 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Bahrain 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Venezuela?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Venezuela was 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Venezuela rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Venezuela ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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160 places, 3,911 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.