Venezuela Government Debt: % of GDP

1997 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 20,139.5 USD bn in Dec 2017.
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    Venezuela Government Debt: % of GDP

    What was Venezuela's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2016?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    3.5 2016 9.5 2015 3.5 2016 47.4 2003 % yearly 1997 - 2016

    Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 53.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2025
    Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
    Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
    Armenia (%) 50.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
    Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
    Austria (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
    Bahrain (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
    Bangladesh (%) 23.8 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
    Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
    Belgium (%) 106.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2025
    Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
    Botswana (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
    Brazil (%) 77.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
    Bulgaria (%) 26.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
    Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
    Canada (%) 69.3 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
    Chile (%) 43.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
    China (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
    Colombia (%) 64.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
    Croatia (%) 57.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
    Cyprus (%) 60.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 43.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Denmark (%) 29.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Ecuador (%) 65.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
    Egypt (%) 63.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
    Estonia (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    European Union (%) 81.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Finland (%) 88.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
    Georgia (%) 34.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
    Germany (%) 62.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Greece (%) 151.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Hungary (%) 75.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
    Iceland (%) 60.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    India (%) 56.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
    Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
    Iran (%) 5.4 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
    Ireland (%) 33.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Israel (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Italy (%) 138.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
    Japan (%) 203.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
    Jordan (%) 91.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
    Kenya (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
    South Korea (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
    Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
    Kuwait (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 43.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
    Latvia (%) 48.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Lebanon (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 53.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
    Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
    Malaysia (%) 66.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Malta (%) 46.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Mauritius (%) 80.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
    Mexico (%) 60.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
    Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
    Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
    Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
    Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
    Netherlands (%) 42.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
    New Zealand (%) 48.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
    Nigeria (%) 37.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
    Norway (%) 53.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Oman (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Pakistan (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 151.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
    Panama (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
    Paraguay (%) 38.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
    Peru (%) 31.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Philippines (%) 63.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Poland (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Portugal (%) 97.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
    Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
    Romania (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
    Russia (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
    Saudi Arabia (%) 30.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2025
    Serbia (%) 43.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
    Singapore (%) 173.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
    Slovakia (%) 62.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Slovenia (%) 69.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
    South Africa (%) 78.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2025
    Spain (%) 103.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Sri Lanka (%) 95.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
    Sweden (%) 33.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
    Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
    Taiwan, China (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
    Tunisia (%) 81.2 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
    Turkey (%) 24.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
    Ukraine (%) 89.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025

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    Venezuela Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2012 yearly 1998 - 2012
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.5 2016 yearly 1997 - 2016
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (VED bn) 866.735 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (VED bn) 8,100.399 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Revenue (VED bn) 689.272 2024 yearly 2019 - 2024
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 14.278 2024 yearly 1983 - 2024
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,437.1 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
    Total Exports (USD mn) 196.9 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
    Total Exports Growth (%) 37.5 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2014
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 138,812.131 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,233.245 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,968.976 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Imports (USD mn) 3,634.0 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
    Total Imports Growth (%) -12.8 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2014
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 582,046.303 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 537,936.988 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 81.921 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 181.072 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 61.511 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 611.191 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2025
    Exports: ytd: Mineral Product (USD mn) 577.323 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: United States (USD mn) 647.531 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Mexico (USD mn) 31.886 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Netherlands (USD mn) 210.219 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Transportation (USD mn) 143.917 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Metal (USD mn) 227.068 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Chemical Product (USD mn) 1,016.192 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Ecuador (USD mn) 8.988 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) 240.059 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Exports: ytd: Electrical Equipment (USD mn) 19.331 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Plastic and Manufacturing Product (USD mn) 1,562.038 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: United States (USD mn) 7,699.659 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (USD mn) 2,281.712 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Mineral (USD mn) 1,074.772 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Agricultural (Vegetal) (USD mn) 4,399.031 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Germany (USD mn) 862.891 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: China (USD mn) 4,614.360 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Paper (USD mn) 610.290 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) 1,758.351 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Imports: ytd: Brazil (USD mn) 3,405.413 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 23.312 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 9.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 234.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,533.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 105.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 581.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 581.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    External Debt (USD mn) 110,159.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.484 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 110,721.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) 5,680.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Reserves: Assets (USD mn) -325.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -620.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Capital Account (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Financial Account (USD mn) -1,617.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 581.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -129.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 585.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -1,975.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -1,663.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,073.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) 110,721.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 110,250.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    IIP: Assets (USD mn) 220,971.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    External Debt: Private: Total (USD mn) 18,645.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    External Debt: Public: Total (USD mn) 91,514.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.3 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2018
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
    Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6.427 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,574.727 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,578.030 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
    M2 Growth (%) 297.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 73.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,561.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.048 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,832.969 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Oct 2025
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 159.256 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 344.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,943.9 Aug 2014 monthly Jan 1966 - Aug 2014
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 70.2 Aug 2014 monthly Jan 1967 - Aug 2014
    Household Debt (USD mn) 27.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
    Total Loans (USD mn) 881.730 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
    Total Loans Growth (%) 1,260.58 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 23.93 2015 yearly 1960 - 2015
    International Reserve: Total (USD mn) 10,397.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025

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