Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.3101 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0803 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0721 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0973 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0909 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1124 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1554 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2541 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2638 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2183 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1681 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1772 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1648 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1581 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1699 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2057 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1475 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1689 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0962 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1841 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1925 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1461 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1579 SDR per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1529 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1145 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1124 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0959 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1676 SDR per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 2004 | 0.134 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1433 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.133 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0885 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 SDR per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0869 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1914 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3101 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1652 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1105 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3101 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.