Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela stood at 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela peaked at 0.0158 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Venezuela ranks 117th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1991 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2617.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +552.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1431.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15917.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 55% 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 | +15917.6% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +2617.9% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +1431.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +552.1% | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Haiti 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Mongolia 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Iraq 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 China 0.0029 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Venezuela was 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0158 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- 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 US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Venezuela ranks 117th 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.