Claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela
Venezuela: Claims on central government, etc. was 7.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela, 1960–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1,388.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela peaked at 12.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 1976.
Venezuela ranks 110th of 186 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.
Claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 1962 | -1.2% | -1480.9% |
| 1963 | -0.9% | -22.8% |
| 1964 | -2.5% | +175.0% |
| 1965 | -2.0% | -20.7% |
| 1966 | -2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | -2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | -1.9% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | -0.9% | -54.4% |
| 1970 | -0.3% | -62.8% |
| 1971 | -1.2% | +253.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -107.6% |
| 1973 | -2.0% | -2332.8% |
| 1974 | -4.3% | +117.5% |
| 1975 | -4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | -6.4% | +49.9% |
| 1977 | -5.6% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | -5.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | -5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | -4.8% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | -1.9% | -60.3% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | -62.7% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | +156.2% |
| 1984 | -1.3% | -30.8% |
| 1985 | -3.3% | +165.7% |
| 1986 | -3.8% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | -2.8% | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -124.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +64.5% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +726.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -69.6% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | -122.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -227.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -126.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -758.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +104.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 2004 | -0.8% | -257.8% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -225.9% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | -488.3% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -59.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -175.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1105.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.3% | -2.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.5% | -6.4% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.9% | -4.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | -0.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -4.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.4% | 8.1% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -18.98 % change on previous year (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 40.5 SDR per person (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 69.71 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 225 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 221.95 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Venezuela was 7.3% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,388.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.