Venezuela, RB
VENLatin America & Caribbean Not classifiedCapital: CaracasEconomy
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60/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$80
2026▼ 3.4%
Population
28.4M
2024▲ 0.4%
GDP per Capita
$2,972
2026▼ 4.2%
Life Expectancy
72.5 years
2023▼ 0.1%
Venezuela, RB in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Venezuela, RB· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB's GDP is $79.92B (2026), with a population of 28.4M, and GDP per capita of $2,972. Key indicators include real GDP growth of -3.0%, inflation at 682.1%, government debt at 164.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 72.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Economy. The economic landscape is marked by significant challenges. The GDP is projected to be 79.916 billion in 2026, with a negative growth rate of -3.0%. The GDP per capita is estimated at 2972.274 USD for the same year. Inflation remains exceptionally high at 682.1%. Trade as a percentage of GDP was 26.08% in 2024. Unemployment is expected to be 5.307% in 2025. Society. The population stands at approximately 28.4 million as of 2024. Life expectancy is 72.514 years, reflecting ongoing health and social issues. The capital is Caracas, a major urban center. The society faces substantial economic and social pressures, influencing various aspects of daily life.
▶Economy12 indicators · 2022–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $80 | 2026 | ▼ 3.4% | IMF |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | -3.0% | 2026 | ▼ 700.0% | IMF |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $2,972 | 2026 | ▼ 4.2% | IMF |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $231 | 2026 | ▼ 1.3% | IMF |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $8,606 | 2026 | ▼ 2.0% | IMF |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.11% | 2026 | ▼ 5.4% | IMF |
| GNI (Current USD) | $120.80B | 2024 | ▲ 16.9% | WB |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $3,820 | 2024 | ▲ 26.1% | WB |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 2024 | ▼ 8.0% | WB |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 54.7% | 2024 | ▼ 85.1% | WB |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 34.3% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 7.6% | 2024 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary5 indicators · 2018–2026 · IMF
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 682.1% | 2026 | ▲ 152.7% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 164.3% | 2024 | ▲ 18.6% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.6% | 2024 | ▼ 200.0% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2026 | ▼ 40.5% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 35.6% | 2018 | — | IMF |
▶Trade10 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 26.1% | 2024 | ▼ 7.2% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 16.9% | 2024 | ▼ 6.7% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 2024 | ▼ 8.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $20.20B | 2024 | ▲ 9.2% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $11.05B | 2024 | ▲ 7.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $14.31B | 2024 | ▲ 83.5% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $14.91B | 2024 | ▲ 36.2% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 | ▲ 10631.6% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 | ▲ 115.1% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.63B | 2024 | ▲ 12458.3% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.4% | 2023 | ▲ 26.2% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $405.3M | 2023 | ▲ 48.2% | WB |
▶Finance3 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 87.3% | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 87.7% | 2024 | ▲ 10.1% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 86.9% | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28.4M | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▲ 18.8% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 32 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 912,050 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 882,050 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 89.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 25.4M | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 10.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 72.5 years | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.7 years | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.5 years | 2023 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.1 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 15.1 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.6 | 2023 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Net Migration | -100,467 | 2025 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 25.5% | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 9.7% | 2024 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 54.3% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 14.9% | 2024 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 39.4% | 2024 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 215.5 | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 108.4 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
▶Labor19 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 11.1M | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 37.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 10.4% | 2025 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 8.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 16.8% | 2025 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 74.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 59.9% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 37.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 59.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 36.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 49.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 40.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 37.1% | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Education13 indicators · 2009–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.3% | 2024 | ▲ 108296.3% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 113.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 97.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 103.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 83.2% | 2024 | ▼ 4.4% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 17,643 | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 352,723 | 2024 | ▲ 24.5% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 284,798 | 2024 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 31.5% | 2009 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 87.3 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 19.0% | 2009 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 22.6% | 2009 | — | WB |
▶Health36 indicators · 2009–2024 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 3.4 | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 96 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,478 | 2022 | ▲ 12.2% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,989 | 2022 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 75.4% | 2021 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 33.7% | 2021 | ▲ 8.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 93.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 15.3 | 2020 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 52.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 460,729 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 2.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 39.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 4.4% | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 93.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 24.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,080 | 2023 | ▲ 15.7% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 89.9 | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.9 | 2022 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 87.2 | 2022 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 515,056 | 2023 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 194,211 | 2023 | ▼ 8.4% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.9 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 5.9% | 2023 | ▼ 19.2% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 2.8% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 2.1M | 2023 | ▲ 19.3% | WB |
▶Technology7 indicators · 2017–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 70 | 2023 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 10.6 | 2023 | ▲ 11.0% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 246.7 | 2024 | ▲ 10.4% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 96 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 338 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 512 | 2022 | ▼ 23.9% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 180 | 2023 | ▼ 48.6% | WB |
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2006–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.8M | 2023 | ▲ 29.8% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.1 | 2023 | ▼ 71.8% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 179,529 | 2019 | ▼ 69.7% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 336 | 2006 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 81 | 2006 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.30 | 2022 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 6.9% | 2022 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 22.2% | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 47.3% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 62.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 94.9% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 73.3 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 95.27 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2017 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.69 | 2023 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.6 | 2023 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Political Stability | -1.19 | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -2.03 | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -2.15 | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.53 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 1.4% | 2023 | ▼ 25.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 5.7% | 2023 | ▲ 20.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 0.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 12.3% | 2023 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2023 | ▼ 23.0% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $0 | 2024 | ▼ 100.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 343,000 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 3.5% | 2020 | ▲ 16.2% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 12.6 | 2022 | ▼ 34.4% | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2016–2017 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 429,000 | 2017 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 1.1M | 2017 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $546.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $2.92B | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.9% | 2016 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $73.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▲ 16.5% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 3.0M | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 11.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 35.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 25.7% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | ▲ 216.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 26.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
