Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) was -7.33 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
-7.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.1%
World rank
120th
of 142 countries
All-time high
125.42 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-37.82 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
67
1951–2017
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1951–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -7.33 % change on previous year for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.1% on the previous year and down 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 125.42 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -37.82 % change on previous year, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 120th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0.0605 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1956 | 49.57 % change on previous year | +81834.0% |
| 1957 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1959 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -4066.4% |
| 1960 | -37.82 % change on previous year | +317.1% |
| 1961 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1962 | -0.2276 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0286 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1139 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1993 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1968 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +68469.0% |
| 1969 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1970 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1971 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +701.9% |
| 1972 | 48.75 % change on previous year | +413.5% |
| 1973 | 55.66 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 63.85 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -681.2% |
| 1978 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 125.42 % change on previous year | +339.5% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1981 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1982 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0904 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1990 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -12606.4% |
| 1991 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -986.9% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8951 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1146.8% |
| 1998 | -19.06 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2000 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2002 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6166 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2005 | 27.04 % change on previous year | +4285.4% |
| 2006 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 24.35 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 2010 | 33.38 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -27.39 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 2014 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2015 | -30.53 % change on previous year | -776.8% |
| 2016 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2017 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -7.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.74 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -7.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.42 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +81834.0% | 0.0605 % change on previous year | 49.57 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +68469.0% | 0.0285 % change on previous year | 19.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -12606.4% | 0.0904 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +4285.4% | 0.6166 % change on previous year | 27.04 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -4066.4% | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -9.07 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1146.8% | -1.3 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -9.07 % change on previous year | 49.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -37.82 % change on previous year | 19.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.69 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 125.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 % change on previous year | 0.6166 % change on previous year | 27.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -30.53 % change on previous year | 33.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
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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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Venezuela was -7.33 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 125.42 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.82 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.6%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.