GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela

Venezuela: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
-3.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 389.9%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.29 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-8.86 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
44
1971–2014

GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1971–2014

-10010201971199220141971: 1.5 % change on previous year1972: 1.3 % change on previous year1973: 7.1 % change on previous year1974: 2.1 % change on previous year1975: 2.9 % change on previous year1976: 7.7 % change on previous year1977: 6.3 % change on previous year1978: 2.3 % change on previous year1979: 0.764 % change on previous year1980: -4.4 % change on previous year1981: -0.363 % change on previous year1982: -2.1 % change on previous year1983: -3.8 % change on previous year1984: 1.4 % change on previous year1985: 0.193 % change on previous year1986: 6.5 % change on previous year1987: 3.6 % change on previous year1988: 5.8 % change on previous year1989: -8.6 % change on previous year1990: 6.5 % change on previous year1991: 9.7 % change on previous year1992: 6.1 % change on previous year1993: 0.275 % change on previous year1994: -2.3 % change on previous year1995: 4 % change on previous year1996: -0.198 % change on previous year1997: 6.4 % change on previous year1998: 0.294 % change on previous year1999: -6 % change on previous year2000: 3.7 % change on previous year2001: 3.4 % change on previous year2002: -8.9 % change on previous year2003: -7.8 % change on previous year2004: 18.3 % change on previous year2005: 10.3 % change on previous year2006: 9.9 % change on previous year2007: 8.8 % change on previous year2008: 5.3 % change on previous year2009: -3.2 % change on previous year2010: -1.5 % change on previous year2011: 4.2 % change on previous year2012: 5.6 % change on previous year2013: 1.3 % change on previous year2014: -3.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2014, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela stood at -3.89 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 389.9% on the previous year and down 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 18.29 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.86 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Venezuela 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1971 to 2014.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.48 % change on previous year
1972 1.28 % change on previous year -13.3%
1973 7.11 % change on previous year +454.2%
1974 2.07 % change on previous year -70.9%
1975 2.9 % change on previous year +40.0%
1976 7.73 % change on previous year +166.8%
1977 6.27 % change on previous year -18.9%
1978 2.35 % change on previous year -62.6%
1979 0.7642 % change on previous year -67.4%
1980 -4.42 % change on previous year -678.5%
1981 -0.3629 % change on previous year -91.8%
1982 -2.07 % change on previous year +470.6%
1983 -3.76 % change on previous year +81.8%
1984 1.44 % change on previous year -138.3%
1985 0.1932 % change on previous year -86.6%
1986 6.51 % change on previous year +3269.1%
1987 3.58 % change on previous year -45.0%
1988 5.82 % change on previous year +62.5%
1989 -8.57 % change on previous year -247.2%
1990 6.47 % change on previous year -175.5%
1991 9.73 % change on previous year +50.4%
1992 6.06 % change on previous year -37.7%
1993 0.2752 % change on previous year -95.5%
1994 -2.35 % change on previous year -953.8%
1995 3.95 % change on previous year -268.2%
1996 -0.1979 % change on previous year -105.0%
1997 6.37 % change on previous year -3318.9%
1998 0.294 % change on previous year -95.4%
1999 -5.97 % change on previous year -2131.0%
2000 3.69 % change on previous year -161.8%
2001 3.39 % change on previous year -7.9%
2002 -8.86 % change on previous year -360.9%
2003 -7.76 % change on previous year -12.4%
2004 18.29 % change on previous year -335.8%
2005 10.32 % change on previous year -43.6%
2006 9.87 % change on previous year -4.3%
2007 8.75 % change on previous year -11.3%
2008 5.28 % change on previous year -39.7%
2009 -3.2 % change on previous year -160.7%
2010 -1.49 % change on previous year -53.5%
2011 4.18 % change on previous year -380.5%
2012 5.63 % change on previous year +34.7%
2013 1.34 % change on previous year -76.1%
2014 -3.89 % change on previous year -389.9%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's -3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's -3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +3318.9% -0.1979 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year
1986 +3269.1% 0.1932 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year
1999 -2131.0% 0.294 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year
1994 -953.8% 0.2752 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.55 % change on previous year 0.7642 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 9
1980s -0.1641 % change on previous year -8.57 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.46 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.98 % change on previous year -8.86 % change on previous year 18.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.15 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 204 East Timor -2.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 205 Kuwait -2.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 206 Botswana -2.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 208 Isle of Man -4.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 209 Haiti -4.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 210 South Sudan -10.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -8.86 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Venezuela rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
Venezuela ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2014.
Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 121.3%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,021 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.