Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Venezuela
Venezuela: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 12.95 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Venezuela, 1999–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 12.95 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Venezuela peaked at 38.51 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 2006.
That places Venezuela 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.12 | — |
| 2000 | 21.03 | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 22.12 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 38.51 | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 32.15 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 15.57 | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 14.47 | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 12.84 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 15.53 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 17.52 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 16.76 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.27 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.39 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | -12.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 12.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.45, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 12.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.95, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.12 | 31.12 | 31.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7 | 7.81 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 | 12.95 | 17.52 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 7 Russia 13.63 compare
- 8 Samoa 13.5 compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 13.03
- 11 Papua New Guinea 11.14 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 11.08 compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 10.46 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 government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Venezuela?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Venezuela was 12.95 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 38.51 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Venezuela ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.