Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre was 7,691 SDR per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Venezuela, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Venezuela stood at 7,691 SDR per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Venezuela peaked at 31,134 SDR per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 657 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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) … reserves square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 657 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 660.4 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 844.07 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 942.7 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 927.96 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 880.35 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 988.05 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 1,045 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,058 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,157 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,589 SDR per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 1,808 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 2,267 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 6,025 SDR per square kilometre | +165.8% |
| 1975 | 8,595 SDR per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1976 | 8,388 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7,666 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 5,670 SDR per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 6,717 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 6,301 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 8,424 SDR per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 10,296 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 12,000 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 14,273 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 14,130 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9,154 SDR per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 7,513 SDR per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 5,502 SDR per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 6,509 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 9,371 SDR per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1991 | 11,180 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 10,720 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 10,446 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,937 SDR per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 7,416 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 12,006 SDR per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 14,972 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 11,956 SDR per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 12,526 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13,820 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 11,092 SDR per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 10,009 SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 15,768 SDR per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 17,154 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 23,508 SDR per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 27,636 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 24,018 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 31,134 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 25,311 SDR per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 21,717 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 22,072 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22,046 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,812 SDR per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 17,276 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 13,390 SDR per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 9,270 SDR per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 7,691 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7,691 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,846 SDR per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7,691 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,881 SDR per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre 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 | +165.8% | 2,267 SDR per square kilometre | 6,025 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 889.24 SDR per square kilometre | 657 SDR per square kilometre | 1,058 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,988 SDR per square kilometre | 1,157 SDR per square kilometre | 8,595 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,410 SDR per square kilometre | 5,502 SDR per square kilometre | 14,273 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,953 SDR per square kilometre | 7,416 SDR per square kilometre | 14,972 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,945 SDR per square kilometre | 10,009 SDR per square kilometre | 31,134 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,159 SDR per square kilometre | 7,691 SDR per square kilometre | 22,072 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 9,067 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 6,350 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,287 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Botswana 6,255 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Venezuela?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Venezuela was 7,691 SDR per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 31,134 SDR per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 657 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Venezuela ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) 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.