Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 54.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Venezuela is 54.8%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Venezuela peaked at 75.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1962.
That places Venezuela 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.5% | — |
| 1961 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.5% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 25.4% | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 29.3% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 32.6% | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 37.2% | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 40.0% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 75.7% | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +25.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 54.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 54.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.5%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 18.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 29.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 37.3% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 20.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 18.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 31.8% | 54.8% | 4 |
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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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Venezuela?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Venezuela was 54.8% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.