Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela is 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.276 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 137th 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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0661 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0775 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0884 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0942 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0919 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0907 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0883 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1079 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1141 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 0.276 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2355 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1867 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1272 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.094 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1567 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2103 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1334 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.138 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1319 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1701 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1845 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1565 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1349 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1501 SDR per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1538 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1128 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.095 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1663 SDR per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1346 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1425 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1329 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.092 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0724 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1254 SDR per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0585 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 | 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1579 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.276 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1416 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1102 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.276 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.