Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Venezuela, 1999–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Venezuela is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Venezuela peaked at 20.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -67.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -50.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 4.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.8% | 12.2% | 7 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Venezuela?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Venezuela was 0.8% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).