Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela is 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 87.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela peaked at 3,980 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Venezuela 122nd out of 158 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 | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 400.2 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 425.15 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 562.33 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 690.44 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 858.23 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 86.16 US dollar per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1989 | 53.28 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 10.2 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1991 | 304.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +2888.9% |
| 1992 | 85.03 US dollar per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 1993 | 550.99 US dollar per square kilometre | +548.0% |
| 1994 | 524.91 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 430.81 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 516.98 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 207.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 117.91 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 145.12 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 40.81 US dollar per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 11.34 US dollar per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 12.47 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11.34 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 23.81 US dollar per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2009 | 3,980 US dollar per square kilometre | +16619.0% |
| 2010 | 3,910 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,898 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,901 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,943 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,708 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 911.51 US dollar per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre, 11% 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 | +16619.0% | 23.81 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,980 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +2888.9% | 10.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 304.97 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +2000.0% | 1.13 US dollar per square kilometre | 23.81 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +548.0% | 85.03 US dollar per square kilometre | 550.99 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.4 US dollar per square kilometre | 53.28 US dollar per square kilometre | 858.23 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 289.44 US dollar per square kilometre | 10.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 550.99 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.73 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,980 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,964 US dollar per square kilometre | 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,943 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 119 Madagascar 588.64 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sudan 578.41 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 123 Guinea 370.49 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 Moldova 355.61 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 125 Paraguay 335.9 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela was 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre 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 3,980 US dollar per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Venezuela ranks 122nd out of 158 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.