Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2013. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1015.9% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +257.6% |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.3% |
| 2012 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1015.9% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +257.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 171 Georgia 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Liberia 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Canada 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 New Zealand -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Pakistan -0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.