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GDP
$124.18B
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 22.4%
Population
28.5M
2025▲ 0.4%
GDP per Capita
$4,355
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 22.4%
Life Expectancy
72.7 years
2024▲ 0.2%
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Venezuela: GDP per capita and life expectancy2000 to 2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Venezuela· line: Venezuela, 2000 to 2024Each dot is a country's latest readings: GDP per capita mostly 2026 (IMF projection), life expectancy 2024.
▶About Venezuela
Venezuela's GDP is $124.18B (2026, IMF projection), with a population of 28.5M (2025) and GDP per capita of $4,355 (2026, IMF projection). Key indicators: real GDP growth of 5.0% and inflation at 467.9% (all 2026, IMF projections); unemployment at 5.5% (2018); government debt at 308.7% of GDP (2025); life expectancy of 72.7 years (2024). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy29 indicators · 2011 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2011 to 2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 467.9% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▲ 215.9 pp | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 308.7% | 2025 | ▲ 139.6 pp | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5 pp | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.0% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▼ 1.6 pp | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.5% | 2018 | ▲ 0.5 pp | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 254.9% | 2016 | ▲ 133.2 pp | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | -89.5% | 2017 | ▼ 19.0 pp | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 21.1% | 2017 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 14.7% | 2017 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $9.79B | 2017 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.7 | 2016 | ▲ 8.4% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 9.97 | 2017 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0 | 2011 | ▲ 25.6% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 48.6% | 2013 | ▲ 5.5 pp | WB |
▶Trade14 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 25.0% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 14.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.8 pp | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 10.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $14.85B | 2025 | ▼ 26.4% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $10.07B | 2025 | ▼ 12.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $8.60B | 2025 | ▼ 40.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $13.80B | 2025 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -0.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.6 pp | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | -$522.0M | 2025 | ▲ $2.03B | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $4.30B | 2025 | ▲ 13.1% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.2 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2025 | ▼ 1.4 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $569.0M | 2025 | ▼ 75.8% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $405.3M | 2023 | ▲ 48.2% | WB |
▶Finance10 indicators · 2002 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 22.5% | 2010 | ▼ 3.4 pp | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 27.5% | 2013 | ▲ 3.6 pp | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2002 | ▼ 0.8 pp | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $3.98B | 2002 | ▼ 36.0% | WB |
| Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2002 | ▼ 0.8 pp | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 37 | 2014 | ▼ 5.1% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 87.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.9 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 87.7% | 2024 | ▲ 8.0 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 86.9% | 2024 | ▼ 2.1 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 35.3% | 2010 | ▼ 0.4 ppsince 2006 | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2010 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 14 | 2010 | ▼ 45.1%since 2006 | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2010 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 23.7% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 30.7% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 31.1% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 56.0% | 2010 | ▲ 13.7 ppsince 2006 | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 117.2 | 2010 | ▲ 181.7%since 2006 | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 29.8% | 2010 | – | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28.5M | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 32 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 912,050 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 882,050 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 89.3% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 25.5M | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 10.7% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 72.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.9 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.1 | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 15.2 | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.7 | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Net Migration | -100,467 | 2025 | ▲ 4,830 | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 24.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 10.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 15.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 38.3% | 2025 | ▼ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 216.2 | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 105.2 | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2017 to 2025 · WB
▶Education19 indicators · 2009 to 2024 · WB
▶Health48 indicators · 2009 to 2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 3.4 | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 96 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,457 | 2024 | ▲ 9.5% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,362 | 2024 | ▲ 20.7% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 81.7% | 2021 | ▼ 2.7 pp | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 33.7% | 2021 | ▲ 2.5 pp | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 92.0% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0 pp | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 19.2 | 2023 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 53.4% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 470,882 | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 2.9% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 39.0% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 4.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 93.3% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.4% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 17.3 | 2023 | – | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 56.1 | 2021 | – | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2007 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 24.4% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,315 | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | 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) | 808,105 | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 202,663 | 2024 | ▲ 9.9% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.9 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 5.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 3.2% | 2007 | – | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 2.8% | 2022 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 3.5M | 2024 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
▶Technology12 indicators · 2014 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 76.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 71 | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 12.9 | 2024 | ▲ 21.7% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 246.7 | 2024 | ▲ 10.4% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.34% | 2014 | ▲ 0.02 pp | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 63 | 2024 | ▲ 600.0% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 197 | 2024 | ▼ 10.5% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 475 | 2023 | ▼ 12.9% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 3.7% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2 pp | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $42.0M | 2025 | ▼ 8.7% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 11 | 2024 | ▼ 26.7% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 180 | 2023 | ▼ 48.6% | WB |
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2006 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 221,801 | 2021 | ▼ 35.5% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 336 | 2006 | 0.0% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 81 | 2006 | ▲ 153.3%since 2002 | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.30 | 2022 | ▲ 3.1%since 2018 | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 4.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 32.1% | 2025 | ▲ 10.0 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 47.2% | 2020 | ▼ 6.4 ppsince 2017 | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 62.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 94.9% | 2017 | ▼ 1.5 pp | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 73.2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 95.3% | 2017 | ▼ 1.5 pp | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2017 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2017 | 0.0% | WB |
▶Governance12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.55 | 2025 | ▲ 0.03 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.39 | 2025 | ▲ 0.08 | WB |
| Political Stability | -1.51 | 2025 | ▲ 0.12 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.99 | 2025 | ▼ 0.08 | WB |
| Rule of Law | -2.2 | 2025 | ▲ 0.02 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.75 | 2025 | 0 | WB |
| Control of Corruption Score (0-100) | 16.9 | 2025 | ▲ 0.7 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness Score (0-100) | 23.8 | 2025 | ▲ 1.7 | WB |
| Political Stability Score (0-100) | 39.2 | 2025 | ▲ 2.1 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality Score (0-100) | 21.3 | 2025 | ▼ 1.4 | WB |
| Rule of Law Score (0-100) | 22.4 | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability Score (0-100) | 25.7 | 2025 | 0 | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2017 to 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2017 | ▲ 1.8 pp | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $2.13B | 2017 | ▲ 875.4% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 343,000 | 2020 | 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 3.5% | 2020 | ▲ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 12.6 | 2022 | ▼ 34.4% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2006 to 2015 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 9.7% | 2006 | ▼ 8.4 pp | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 16.4% | 2006 | ▼ 10.8 pp | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 43.3% | 2006 | ▼ 12.4 pp | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 33.1% | 2015 | ▲ 3.6 pp | WB |
| Gini Index | 44.7 | 2006 | ▼ 9.3% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 33.2% | 2006 | ▼ 3.2 pp | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 1.2% | 2006 | ▲ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 49.5% | 2006 | ▼ 3.4 pp | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 4.3% | 2006 | ▲ 1.4 pp | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 4.6% | 2006 | ▼ 5.2 pp | WB |
▶Social Protection3 indicators · 2006
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 10.2% | 2006 | – | – |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 4.7% | 2006 | – | – |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 14.5% | 2006 | – | – |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2016 to 2017 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 429,000 | 2017 | ▼ 37.0% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 1.1M | 2017 | ▼ 29.5% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $546.0M | 2016 | ▼ 16.5% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $2.92B | 2016 | ▼ 10.1% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.8% | 2016 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $73.0M | 2016 | ▼ 7.6% | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 3.0M | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 11.8% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 35.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 25.7% | 2022 | 0.0 ppsince 2006 | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 26.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
▶About these figures
Each row shows the latest figure available for Venezuela up to this year, with the year it refers to. Publishers release on different schedules, so the years differ from row to row.
IMF projection: a forecast from the IMF World Economic Outlook, revised at each release, not a measured value.
Change compares a reading with the one before it. Figures measured in percent, such as growth, inflation or a share of GDP, change by percentage points (pp). Amounts and counts, such as GDP or population, change by percent. When either reading is zero or negative, as a current account balance can be, or the figure is a governance score centred on zero, the change is shown in the figure's own unit. When the earlier reading is more than a year older, the year it is measured from is shown. A dash means there is no earlier reading.
