External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela
Venezuela: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 0.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela is 0.5, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela peaked at 1.5 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1994.
Venezuela ranks 74th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.5 | — |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 25% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 74 Argentina 0.5 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 0.5 compare
- 74 Bangladesh 0.5 compare
- 74 Belarus 0.5 compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5 compare
- 74 Algeria 0.5 compare
- 74 Ethiopia 0.5 compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 0.5 compare
- 74 Morocco 0.5 compare
- 74 Madagascar 0.5 compare
- 74 Mozambique 0.5 compare
- 74 Nepal 0.5 compare
- 74 Pakistan 0.5 compare
- 74 Tanzania 0.5 compare
- 74 Ukraine 0.5 compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 0.5 compare
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 external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Venezuela was 0.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1973.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- Venezuela ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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