Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +84.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -49.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +101.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
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 in months of imports, per capita in Venezuela?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Venezuela was 0 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.