General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Venezuela
Venezuela: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 0 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 current LCU
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
866.74 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Venezuela, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0 current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Venezuela peaked at 866.74 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Venezuela 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2014 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2017 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2018 | 2.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2019 | 211.00 million current LCU | +10450.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +641.2% |
| 2021 | 24.31 billion current LCU | +1454.1% |
| 2022 | 94.13 billion current LCU | +287.3% |
| 2023 | 397.01 billion current LCU | +321.8% |
| 2024 | 866.74 billion current LCU | +118.3% |
| 2025 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 266.34 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.55 billion current LCU. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.30 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 211.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.63 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 866.74 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 186 Marshall Islands 201.00 million current LCU compare
- 187 Palau 182.00 million current LCU compare
- 188 Tuvalu 110.00 million current LCU compare
- 189 Afghanistan 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Ecuador 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Lebanon 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Sri Lanka 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Syria 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Tokelau 0 current LCU
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 general government total expenditure in Venezuela?
- General government total expenditure in Venezuela was 0 current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 866.74 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for general government total expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release