Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … square in Venezuela
Venezuela: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … square was 27,840 units per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Venezuela, 1961–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Venezuela is 27,840 units per square kilometre, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6,126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Venezuela peaked at 29,394 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -23,395 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Venezuela 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … square in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -0.3934 units per square kilometre | -1608.7% |
| 1963 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -104.6% |
| 1964 | -0.6373 units per square kilometre | -3635.2% |
| 1965 | -0.3621 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1966 | -0.4558 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1967 | -0.6333 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1968 | -0.5264 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0607 units per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0485 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8256 units per square kilometre | +1601.4% |
| 1972 | -0.3961 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1973 | -1.79 units per square kilometre | +351.9% |
| 1974 | -5.21 units per square kilometre | +191.2% |
| 1975 | -5.5 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | -8.94 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1977 | -8.75 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | -10.51 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | -12.15 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | -9.44 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1981 | -6.48 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0671 units per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -2978.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1985 | -6.95 units per square kilometre | -722.7% |
| 1986 | -3.91 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1987 | -5.72 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | -393.7% |
| 1989 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1990 | 239.46 units per square kilometre | +679.9% |
| 1991 | 124.09 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 241.18 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1993 | 398.01 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 910.02 units per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1995 | 1,845 units per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1996 | 1,257 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1997 | -389.13 units per square kilometre | -130.9% |
| 1998 | 639.85 units per square kilometre | -264.4% |
| 1999 | 824.08 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2000 | -27.58 units per square kilometre | -103.3% |
| 2001 | 1,802 units per square kilometre | -6635.3% |
| 2002 | 4,532 units per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 2003 | 447.14 units per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2004 | -2,347 units per square kilometre | -625.0% |
| 2005 | -3,074 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 4,426 units per square kilometre | -244.0% |
| 2007 | -23,395 units per square kilometre | -628.5% |
| 2008 | -12,790 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 9,066 units per square kilometre | -170.9% |
| 2010 | 4,738 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 1,764 units per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 29,394 units per square kilometre | +1566.2% |
| 2013 | 27,840 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 27,840 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 27,840 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6635.3% | -27.58 units per square kilometre | 1,802 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -3635.2% | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -0.6373 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +2978.2% | -0.0671 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -1608.7% | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -0.3934 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -1601.4% | -0.0485 units per square kilometre | -0.8256 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1566.2% | 1,764 units per square kilometre | 29,394 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3361 units per square kilometre | -0.6373 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.41 units per square kilometre | -12.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -9.44 units per square kilometre | 30.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 609.01 units per square kilometre | -389.13 units per square kilometre | 1,845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,136 units per square kilometre | -23,395 units per square kilometre | 9,066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,934 units per square kilometre | 1,764 units per square kilometre | 29,394 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 97 Niger 32,232 units per square kilometre compare
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- 101 Somalia 22,422 units per square kilometre compare
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More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Venezuela?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Venezuela was 27,840 units per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29,394 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -23,395 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Venezuela ranks 100th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,126.2%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.