Gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gold reserves at market value was 4.75 billion SDR in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
4.75 billion SDR
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
50th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.73 billion SDR
in 2012
All-time low
370.01 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2017, gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 4.75 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 12.73 billion SDR in 2012 and was at its lowest, 370.01 million SDR, in 1950.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 50th of 166 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.
Gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 370.01 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 370.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 370.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 370.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 403.31 million SDR | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 403.55 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 603.59 million SDR | +49.6% |
| 1957 | 719.95 million SDR | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 721.60 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 656.16 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 407.98 million SDR | -37.8% |
| 1961 | 402.82 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 401.90 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 402.02 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 402.48 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 402.48 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 403.28 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 403.39 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 482.27 million SDR | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 405.15 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 409.95 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 448.87 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 667.70 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 billion SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 1.70 billion SDR | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.30 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 billion SDR | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.98 billion SDR | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 4.45 billion SDR | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 5.30 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.91 billion SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 4.75 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 4.18 billion SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 3.60 billion SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3.41 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.66 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3.91 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 billion SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.50 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.10 billion SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.83 billion SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.78 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.26 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.01 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.98 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.94 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.46 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.99 billion SDR | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.16 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.41 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 billion SDR | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.22 billion SDR | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.12 billion SDR | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 4.85 billion SDR | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 6.05 billion SDR | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.47 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.05 billion SDR | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 10.73 billion SDR | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 11.73 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 12.73 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.24 billion SDR | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.66 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.71 billion SDR | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 5.12 billion SDR | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 4.75 billion SDR | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 498.82 million SDR | 370.01 million SDR | 721.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 411.38 million SDR | 401.90 million SDR | 482.27 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 billion SDR | 409.95 million SDR | 4.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 billion SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | 5.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion SDR | 1.99 billion SDR | 3.26 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 billion SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | 8.05 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 billion SDR | 4.75 billion SDR | 12.73 billion SDR | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 (gold at national valuation) 6.78 billion SDR (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.75 billion SDR in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 billion SDR in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.01 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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