Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 13.68 US dollar per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela is 13.68 US dollar per person, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and down 88.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela peaked at 123.46 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per person, in 2006.
That places Venezuela 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.31 US dollar per person | — |
| 1984 | 22.05 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 28.41 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 33.98 US dollar per person | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 41.15 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 4.03 US dollar per person | -90.2% |
| 1989 | 2.43 US dollar per person | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4539 US dollar per person | -81.3% |
| 1991 | 13.25 US dollar per person | +2818.5% |
| 1992 | 3.61 US dollar per person | -72.8% |
| 1993 | 22.87 US dollar per person | +533.6% |
| 1994 | 21.31 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 17.12 US dollar per person | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 20.12 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 7.91 US dollar per person | -60.7% |
| 1998 | 4.41 US dollar per person | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 5.32 US dollar per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 US dollar per person | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4003 US dollar per person | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4325 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3862 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3417 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1867 US dollar per person | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 US dollar per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.7486 US dollar per person | +1969.7% |
| 2009 | 123.46 US dollar per person | +16392.9% |
| 2010 | 119.7 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 117.8 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 116.43 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 116.27 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 108.12 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3 US dollar per person | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 13.68 US dollar per person | -48.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.68 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.68 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 21% of the median. (31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +16392.9% | 0.7486 US dollar per person | 123.46 US dollar per person |
| 1991 | +2818.5% | 0.4539 US dollar per person | 13.25 US dollar per person |
| 2008 | +1969.7% | 0.0362 US dollar per person | 0.7486 US dollar per person |
| 1993 | +533.6% | 3.61 US dollar per person | 22.87 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.91 US dollar per person | 2.43 US dollar per person | 41.15 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.64 US dollar per person | 0.4539 US dollar per person | 22.87 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 US dollar per person | 0 US dollar per person | 123.46 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.33 US dollar per person | 13.68 US dollar per person | 119.7 US dollar per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 15.61 US dollar per person
- 112 Uzbekistan 15.51 US dollar per person compare
- 113 Bangladesh 13.78 US dollar per person compare
- 115 India 12.83 US dollar per person compare
- 116 Madagascar 11.25 US dollar per person compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 11.11 US dollar per person 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 13.68 US dollar per person 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 123.46 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Venezuela ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.