GDP per capita in Venezuela

Venezuela: GDP per capita was 15,944 current US$ in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
15,944 current US$
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15,944 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1,015 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2014

GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199220141970: 1.0k current US$1971: 1.1k current US$1972: 1.2k current US$1973: 1.4k current US$1974: 2.0k current US$1975: 2.1k current US$1976: 2.3k current US$1977: 2.6k current US$1978: 2.7k current US$1979: 3.3k current US$1980: 3.9k current US$1981: 4.2k current US$1982: 4.2k current US$1983: 4.1k current US$1984: 3.5k current US$1985: 3.5k current US$1986: 3.4k current US$1987: 2.6k current US$1988: 3.2k current US$1989: 2.3k current US$1990: 2.5k current US$1991: 2.6k current US$1992: 2.9k current US$1993: 2.8k current US$1994: 2.7k current US$1995: 3.5k current US$1996: 3.1k current US$1997: 3.7k current US$1998: 3.9k current US$1999: 4.1k current US$2000: 4.8k current US$2001: 4.9k current US$2002: 3.7k current US$2003: 3.2k current US$2004: 4.3k current US$2005: 5.4k current US$2006: 6.7k current US$2007: 8.3k current US$2008: 11.3k current US$2009: 11.6k current US$2010: 13.6k current US$2011: 10.8k current US$2012: 12.9k current US$2013: 12.4k current US$2014: 15.9k current US$

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 15,944 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 273.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 15,944 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,015 current US$, in 1970.

Venezuela ranks 79th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,963 current US$ 1,015 current US$ 3,257 current US$ 10
1980s 3,488 current US$ 2,250 current US$ 4,228 current US$ 10
1990s 3,176 current US$ 2,452 current US$ 4,071 current US$ 10
2000s 6,421 current US$ 3,230 current US$ 11,597 current US$ 10
2010s 13,148 current US$ 10,844 current US$ 15,944 current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 76 Seychelles 17,859 current US$ compare
  2. 77 Bulgaria 17,412 current US$ compare
  3. 78 Chile 16,710 current US$ compare
  4. 80 Palau 15,899 current US$ compare
  5. 81 Turkey 15,473 current US$ compare
  6. 82 Russia 14,889 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Venezuela

All data for Venezuela β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Venezuela?
Gdp per capita in Venezuela was 15,944 current US$ in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 15,944 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 1,015 current US$ in 1970.
How does Venezuela rank for gdp per capita?
Venezuela ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2014.
Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release