Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 22.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
22.4%
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
20th
of 116 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1990
All-time low
1.5%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 2.4 %1981: 2.4 %1982: 2.1 %1983: 1.8 %1984: 1.5 %1985: 1.6 %1986: 1.6 %1987: 2.2 %1988: 2.5 %1989: 3.5 %1990: 34.7 %1991: 31.9 %1992: 28.1 %1993: 29.1 %1994: 29.7 %1995: 22.2 %1996: 24.1 %1997: 24.1 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 12.1 %2001: 11.8 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 17 %2005: 16.2 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 9 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 17.5 %2020: 22.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 22.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 34.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1984.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 2.4%
1981 2.4% -0.3%
1982 2.1% -12.7%
1983 1.8% -14.5%
1984 1.5% -12.6%
1985 1.6% +2.4%
1986 1.6% +3.9%
1987 2.2% +33.3%
1988 2.5% +13.1%
1989 3.5% +39.8%
1990 34.7% +901.8%
1991 31.9% -8.3%
1992 28.1% -11.7%
1993 29.1% +3.3%
1994 29.7% +2.2%
1995 22.2% -25.1%
1996 24.1% +8.4%
1997 24.1% -0.0%
1998 16.9% -29.9%
1999 14.9% -11.8%
2000 12.1% -19.0%
2001 11.8% -1.9%
2002 15.2% +28.9%
2003 18.8% +23.6%
2004 17.0% -9.6%
2005 16.2% -4.6%
2006 11.1% -31.5%
2007 9.2% -17.4%
2008 7.5% -18.2%
2009 8.7% +16.2%
2010 7.7% -12.1%
2011 11.4% +48.2%
2012 9.5% -16.9%
2013 9.4% -0.4%
2014 6.9% -26.8%
2015 4.2% -39.3%
2016 4.6% +10.5%
2017 9.0% +94.1%
2018 12.5% +39.0%
2019 17.5% +40.6%
2020 22.4% +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.2% 1.5% 3.5% 10
1990s 25.6% 14.9% 34.7% 10
2000s 12.8% 7.5% 18.8% 10
2010s 9.3% 4.2% 17.5% 10
2020s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 22.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1984.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.