Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was -47.64 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela is -47.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela peaked at 548 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Venezuela 144th out of 159 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 32.27 % change on previous year | +417.7% |
| 1986 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1988 | -89.96 % change on previous year | -470.2% |
| 1989 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1990 | -80.85 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1992 | -72.12 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 548 % change on previous year | -859.9% |
| 1994 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1995 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +278.8% |
| 1996 | 20 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1997 | -59.87 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 1998 | -43.17 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2000 | -71.88 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2001 | -72.22 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2003 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2004 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2005 | -44.44 % change on previous year | +344.4% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2010 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3189 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +1132.3% |
| 2014 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -653.5% |
| 2015 | -75.42 % change on previous year | +1167.2% |
| 2016 | -47.64 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -47.64 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -47.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.48 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1167.2% | -5.95 % change on previous year | -75.42 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1132.3% | 0.0873 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.09 % change on previous year | -89.96 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.71 % change on previous year | -80.85 % change on previous year | 548 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -42.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -18.56 % change on previous year | -75.42 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 141 Cameroon -43.94 % change on previous year
- 142 Ghana -44.62 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Mozambique -46.8 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea -50.65 % change on previous year
- 146 Jordan -50.7 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Iraq -53.19 % change on previous year 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela was -47.64 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 548 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Venezuela ranks 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.