Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP (reserves unit) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP (reserves unit) was 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela stood at 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 29th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP (reserves unit) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0418 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 0.061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0701 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0803 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0453 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP, 8.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0922 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.