Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 221.95 SDR per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 221.95 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 978.91 SDR per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.52 SDR per person, in 1962.
Venezuela ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.57 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 68.53 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 66.52 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 82.14 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 88.67 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 84.4 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 77.46 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 84.13 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 86.16 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 84.5 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 89.62 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 119.38 SDR per person | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 131.84 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 160.43 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 414.01 SDR per person | +158.1% |
| 1975 | 573.62 SDR per person | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 543.75 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 482.73 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 346.9 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 399.36 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 364.22 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 473.64 SDR per person | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 563.28 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 639.09 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 740.16 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 713.76 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 450.49 SDR per person | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 360.27 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 257.16 SDR per person | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 296.74 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 416.9 SDR per person | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 485.64 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 455.01 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 433.5 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 362.83 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 294.72 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 467.31 SDR per person | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 570.9 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 446.84 SDR per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 459.08 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 497.01 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 391.66 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 347.08 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 537.14 SDR per person | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 574.4 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 774.13 SDR per person | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 895.39 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 766.19 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 978.91 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 785.06 SDR per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 664.81 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 667.06 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 657.99 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 466.26 SDR per person | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 503.68 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 386.3 SDR per person | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 265.76 SDR per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 221.95 SDR per person | -16.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 221.95 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 221.95 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,418 SDR per person, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +158.1% | 160.43 SDR per person | 414.01 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.71 SDR per person | 66.52 SDR per person | 88.67 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 326.16 SDR per person | 89.62 SDR per person | 573.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.88 SDR per person | 257.16 SDR per person | 740.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.27 SDR per person | 294.72 SDR per person | 570.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.7 SDR per person | 347.08 SDR per person | 978.91 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.23 SDR per person | 221.95 SDR per person | 667.06 SDR per person | 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Venezuela?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Venezuela was 221.95 SDR per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 978.91 SDR per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.52 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.