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Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Venezuela

Venezuela: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
167th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2613 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2017

00.050.10.150.20.25196019882017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2017.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.2613 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Venezuela ranks 167th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Venezuela, year by year

Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1962 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1963 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP +73.6%
1964 0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP +47.0%
1965 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1966 0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1967 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1968 0.0517 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1969 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1970 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1971 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP +41.3%
1972 0.0861 SDR per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1973 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1974 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP +100.0%
1975 0.2613 SDR per US$ of GDP +38.4%
1976 0.2225 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1977 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1978 0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP -33.0%
1979 0.115 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1980 0.0876 SDR per US$ of GDP -23.9%
1981 0.1058 SDR per US$ of GDP +20.7%
1982 0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1983 0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP +22.7%
1984 0.1517 SDR per US$ of GDP +40.4%
1985 0.1506 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1986 0.087 SDR per US$ of GDP -42.3%
1987 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1988 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP -56.4%
1989 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP +88.2%
1990 0.1203 SDR per US$ of GDP +67.6%
1991 0.1395 SDR per US$ of GDP +15.9%
1992 0.1151 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1993 0.1118 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1994 0.0946 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1995 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP -42.3%
1996 0.1162 SDR per US$ of GDP +112.8%
1997 0.1241 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1998 0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1999 0.0913 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2000 0.0858 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2001 0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP -30.2%
2002 0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2003 0.129 SDR per US$ of GDP +92.0%
2004 0.1052 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2005 0.115 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2006 0.1066 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2007 0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP -37.6%
2008 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2009 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP -38.3%
2010 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP -48.3%
2011 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2012 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2013 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2014 0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP +58.0%
2015 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP +52.1%
2016 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP -41.0%
2017 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.5%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0404 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.1395 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2613 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1517 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1395 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.129 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP 8

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 164 Ethiopia 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 165 Burundi 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 166 France 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 168 Austria 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 169 Cyprus 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 170 Netherlands 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.2613 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Venezuela rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Venezuela ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.