Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela is 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela peaked at 0.2143 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 147th out of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.1498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1702 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1612 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1997 | 0.177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1943 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +116.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +134.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1501 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 144 Slovenia 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Croatia 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 0.0196 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Greece 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 150 France 0.0122 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela was 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2143 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Venezuela ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.