Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2016
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.2% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +81.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +119.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +249.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1116.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +115.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.2% in 2016, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.