GDP (current US$), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: GDP (current US$), per capita was 15,944 current US$ per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15,944 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 273.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 15,944 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,015 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Venezuela ranks 80th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,015 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 2,034 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 2,078 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,309 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2,585 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 2,727 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3,257 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 3,874 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 4,228 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 4,202 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,079 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,520 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3,549 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,376 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,611 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 3,191 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 2,250 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 2,452 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2,633 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2,907 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 2,825 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,689 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,487 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 3,113 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 3,711 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3,870 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,071 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,776 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 4,920 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,652 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 3,230 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4,269 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 5,432 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 6,739 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 8,332 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 11,262 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 11,597 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13,646 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 10,844 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 12,901 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 12,403 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15,944 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15,944 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15,944 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,963 current US$ per person | 1,015 current US$ per person | 3,257 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,488 current US$ per person | 2,250 current US$ per person | 4,228 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,176 current US$ per person | 2,452 current US$ per person | 4,071 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,421 current US$ per person | 3,230 current US$ per person | 11,597 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,148 current US$ per person | 10,844 current US$ per person | 15,944 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Venezuela?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Venezuela was 15,944 current US$ per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15,944 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.