Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.5% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Venezuela peaked at 37,876 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8,299 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 10,170 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 12,114 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 7,769 US dollar per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 6,987 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 3,925 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1989 | 5,219 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 10,223 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1991 | 12,984 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 11,658 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 10,974 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 9,802 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 7,439 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 14,363 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1997 | 17,227 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 13,846 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 14,255 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 20,681 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 17,065 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 12,352 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 18,418 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 21,061 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 27,419 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 33,673 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 27,770 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 37,876 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 20,993 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 11,364 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 6,803 US dollar per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 6,765 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,343 US dollar per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 4,220 US dollar per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 5,757 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,013 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,783 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,925 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,114 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,277 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,439 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,227 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,731 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,352 US dollar per square kilometre | 37,876 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,655 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,364 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 147 Madagascar 3,073 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Liberia 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malawi 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre 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 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre 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 37,876 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Venezuela ranks 150th out of 163 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 93.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.