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Venezuela

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Venezuela is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Caracas. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2016–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-6.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-14.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+19.7 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

-0.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Venezuela, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Venezuela

28.5MLatest available · 2025
Venezuela

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Population changed by -6.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearVenezuela
202528,516,896
202428,405,543
202328,300,854
202228,213,017
202128,237,826
202028,444,077
201928,938,098
201829,807,592
201730,565,323
201630,765,720
201530,573,972
201430,254,079
201329,912,198
201229,553,826
201129,185,212
201028,813,101
200928,438,298
200828,053,696
200727,649,363
200627,224,686
200526,785,804
200426,340,838
200325,892,703
200225,435,671
200124,979,922
200024,526,708
199924,066,593
199823,601,337
199723,131,685
199622,662,113
199522,193,821
199421,725,188
199321,254,520
199220,780,948
199120,304,896
199019,827,010
198919,348,921
198818,871,020
198718,394,963
198617,923,536
198517,461,434
198417,008,841
198316,562,205
198216,121,874
198115,687,297
198015,258,218
197914,834,552
197814,416,684
197714,006,812
197613,606,284
197513,215,892
197412,835,351
197312,463,537
197212,099,180
197111,741,008
197011,387,790
196911,040,280
196810,697,530
196710,358,513
196610,024,854
19659,697,790
19649,377,712
19639,064,021
19628,756,870
19618,455,915
19608,160,090

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Venezuela

0.4%Latest available · 2025
Venezuela

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
20250.39%
20240.37%
20230.31%
2022-0.09%
2021-0.73%
2020-1.72%
2019-2.96%
2018-2.51%
2017-0.65%
20160.63%
20151.05%
20141.14%
20131.21%
20121.26%
20111.28%
20101.31%
20091.36%
20081.45%
20071.55%
20061.63%
20051.68%
20041.72%
20031.78%
20021.81%
20011.83%
20001.89%
19991.95%
19982.01%
19972.05%
19962.09%
19952.13%
19942.19%
19932.25%
19922.32%
19912.38%
19902.44%
19892.5%
19882.56%
19872.6%
19862.61%
19852.63%
19842.66%
19832.69%
19822.73%
19812.77%
19802.82%
19792.86%
19782.88%
19772.9%
19762.91%
19752.92%
19742.94%
19732.97%
19723.01%
19713.05%
19703.1%
19693.15%
19683.22%
19673.27%
19663.32%
19653.36%
19643.4%
19633.45%
19623.5%
19613.56%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Venezuela

89.3%Latest available · 2025
Venezuela

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Urban population changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
202589.32%
202489.29%
202389.25%
202289.21%
202189.18%
202089.14%
201989.1%
201889.07%
201789.03%
201688.99%
201588.95%
201488.92%
201388.88%
201288.84%
201188.81%
201088.8%
200988.79%
200888.76%
200788.73%
200688.69%
200588.64%
200488.58%
200388.52%
200288.46%
200188.37%
200088.22%
199987.97%
199887.65%
199787.26%
199686.82%
199586.35%
199485.86%
199385.37%
199284.88%
199184.41%
199083.97%
198983.55%
198883.13%
198782.7%
198682.26%
198581.81%
198481.34%
198380.85%
198280.33%
198179.79%
198079.21%
197978.6%
197877.97%
197777.3%
197676.61%
197575.89%
197475.15%
197374.39%
197273.6%
197172.78%
197071.91%
196970.98%
196869.99%
196768.97%
196667.93%
196566.88%
196465.83%
196364.79%
196263.79%
196162.84%
196061.92%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Venezuela

2.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Venezuela

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearVenezuela
20242.08 births
20232.08 births
20222.09 births
20212.11 births
20202.12 births
20192.13 births
20182.15 births
20172.18 births
20162.22 births
20152.25 births
20142.3 births
20132.33 births
20122.38 births
20112.4 births
20102.4 births
20092.42 births
20082.48 births
20072.52 births
20062.6 births
20052.63 births
20042.64 births
20032.7 births
20022.74 births
20012.78 births
20002.79 births
19992.86 births
19982.91 births
19972.97 births
19963.02 births
19953.08 births
19943.15 births
19933.22 births
19923.29 births
19913.37 births
19903.45 births
19893.52 births
19883.6 births
19873.67 births
19863.73 births
19853.79 births
19843.86 births
19833.93 births
19824.01 births
19814.1 births
19804.2 births
19794.3 births
19784.4 births
19774.49 births
19764.59 births
19754.69 births
19744.79 births
19734.91 births
19725.04 births
19715.17 births
19705.32 births
19695.47 births
19685.61 births
19675.75 births
19665.87 births
19655.98 births
19646.07 births
19636.16 births
19626.23 births
19616.3 births
19606.38 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Venezuela

$99.7BLatest available · 2025
Venezuela

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GDP changed by -20.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearVenezuela
2025$99,661,244,155.63
2024$120,566,112,397.06
2023$102,377,501,185.93
2022$89,013,251,020.98
2021$56,615,026,262.65
2020$42,837,965,906.87
2019$73,014,157,107.59
2018$101,987,075,928.92
2017$115,892,475,742.79
2016$112,948,035,494.96
2015$125,249,941,853.53
2014$214,838,755,021.96
2013$258,512,396,297.71
2012$371,846,610,182.33
2011$316,482,190,800.36
2010$393,192,354,510.65
2009$329,787,628,928.47
2008$315,953,388,510.68
2007$230,364,012,575.69
2006$183,477,522,123.89
2005$145,513,489,651.87
2004$112,451,400,424.96
2003$83,620,628,582.11
2002$92,893,587,733.65
2001$122,911,036,746.73
2000$117,146,466,002.66
1999$97,972,842,461.51
1998$91,336,763,255.06
1997$85,837,678,559.83
1996$70,543,211,119.1
1995$77,389,487,770.09
1994$58,418,666,666.67
1993$60,037,460,783.19
1992$60,416,519,620.08
1991$53,453,444,786.63
1990$48,606,952,194.78
1989$43,536,709,104.01
1988$60,226,413,793.1
1987$48,029,034,482.76
1986$60,516,123,711.34
1985$61,965,466,666.67
1984$59,867,743,467.93
1983$67,556,279,069.77
1982$67,736,744,186.05
1981$66,327,441,860.47
1980$59,116,511,627.91
1979$48,310,930,232.56
1978$39,316,279,069.77
1977$36,210,697,674.42
1976$31,419,534,883.72
1975$27,464,651,162.79
1974$26,100,930,232.56
1973$17,035,581,395.35
1972$13,977,727,272.73
1971$12,986,590,909.09
1970$11,561,111,111.11
1969$10,285,111,111.11
1968$10,034,444,444.44
1967$9,250,000,000
1966$8,781,333,333.33
1965$8,427,777,777.78
1964$8,192,413,793.1
1963$9,608,717,288.17
1962$8,814,309,884.21
1961$8,067,267,030.62
1960$7,663,938,303.07

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Venezuela

$3.5KLatest available · 2025
Venezuela

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GDP per capita changed by -14.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearVenezuela
2025$3,494.81
2024$4,244.46
2023$3,617.47
2022$3,155.04
2021$2,004.94
2020$1,506.04
2019$2,523.12
2018$3,421.51
2017$3,791.63
2016$3,671.23
2015$4,096.62
2014$7,101.15
2013$8,642.37
2012$12,582.01
2011$10,843.92
2010$13,646.3
2009$11,596.6
2008$11,262.45
2007$8,331.62
2006$6,739.38
2005$5,432.49
2004$4,269.09
2003$3,229.51
2002$3,652.1
2001$4,920.39
2000$4,776.28
1999$4,070.91
1998$3,869.98
1997$3,710.83
1996$3,112.83
1995$3,486.98
1994$2,688.98
1993$2,824.69
1992$2,907.3
1991$2,632.54
1990$2,451.55
1989$2,250.08
1988$3,191.48
1987$2,610.99
1986$3,376.35
1985$3,548.7
1984$3,519.8
1983$4,078.94
1982$4,201.54
1981$4,228.1
1980$3,874.4
1979$3,256.65
1978$2,727.14
1977$2,585.22
1976$2,309.19
1975$2,078.15
1974$2,033.52
1973$1,366.83
1972$1,155.26
1971$1,106.09
1970$1,015.22
1969$931.6
1968$938.02
1967$892.99
1966$875.96
1965$869.04
1964$873.6
1963$1,060.09
1962$1,006.56
1961$954.04
1960$939.2

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Venezuela

1.6%Latest available · 2025
Venezuela

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GDP growth changed by +7.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
20251.57%
20245.52%
20234.02%
20228.07%
20210.63%
2020-29.82%
2019-27.62%
2018-19.64%
2017-15.7%
2016-17.11%
2015-6.19%
2014-3.86%
20131.3%
20125.68%
20114.12%
2010-1.59%
2009-3.08%
20085.22%
20078.81%
20069.89%
200510.19%
200418.21%
2003-7.75%
2002-8.73%
20013.41%
20003.54%
1999-5.94%
19980.48%
19976.35%
1996-0.25%
19953.95%
1994-2.31%
19930.26%
19926.01%
19919.58%
19906.71%
1989-14.01%
19886.43%
19874.91%
19866.19%
19850.66%
19845.17%
1983-9.66%
19822.56%
1981-1.26%
1980-4.42%
19790.76%
19782.35%
19776.27%
19767.73%
19752.9%
19742.07%
19737.11%
19721.28%
19711.48%
19707.71%
19690.71%
19687.34%
19672.83%
19661.51%
19654.16%
196411.13%
19633.9%
19628.53%
19613.19%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Venezuela

254.9%Latest available · 2016
Venezuela

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
2016254.95%
2015121.74%
201462.17%
201340.64%
201221.07%
201126.09%
201028.19%
200927.08%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Venezuela

5.3%Latest available · 2025
Venezuela

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Unemployment changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
20255.31%
20245.32%
20235.41%
20225.65%
20217.03%
20207.53%
20195.89%
20185.47%
20175.05%
20165.32%
20156.14%
20146.82%
20137.54%
20126.6%
20116.9%
20107.11%
20096.1%
20086.25%
20077.28%
20068.61%
200510.66%
200415.07%
200316.78%
200216.17%
200113.04%
200013.99%
199914.53%
199811.15%
199711.16%
199611.77%
199510.24%
19948.56%
19936.6%
19927.69%
19919.45%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Venezuela

72.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Venezuela

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Life expectancy changed by -0.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearVenezuela
202472.67 years
202372.51 years
202272.57 years
202171.54 years
202072.37 years
201972.77 years
201872.64 years
201771.9 years
201672 years
201573 years
201472.84 years
201373.08 years
201273.09 years
201173.09 years
201073.09 years
200972.79 years
200872.58 years
200773.35 years
200672.97 years
200573.08 years
200472.75 years
200372.06 years
200272.82 years
200171.02 years
200072.39 years
199972.09 years
199872.45 years
199772.56 years
199671.92 years
199571.71 years
199471.28 years
199371.39 years
199271.18 years
199171.17 years
199070.96 years
198970.81 years
198870.76 years
198770.67 years
198670.53 years
198569.96 years
198469.67 years
198369.54 years
198268.99 years
198168.7 years
198068.18 years
197968.23 years
197868.11 years
197767.73 years
197667.27 years
197566.69 years
197466.22 years
197365.74 years
197265.56 years
197165.18 years
197064.82 years
196963.84 years
196863.91 years
196763.55 years
196662.89 years
196561.91 years
196461.17 years
196360.5 years
196259.67 years
196159.12 years
196058.38 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Venezuela

3.8%Latest available · 2023
Venezuela

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
20233.78%
20224.55%
20214.1%
20204.12%
20192.19%
20182.42%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Venezuela

76.7%Latest available · 2024
Venezuela

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Internet adoption changed by +19.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
202476.68%
202376.33%
202275.82%
202174.11%
202072.44%
201949.05%
201660%
201558%
201457%
201354.9%
201249.05%
201140.22%
201037.37%
200932.7%
200825.88%
200720.83%
200615.22%
200512.55%
20048.4%
20037.5%
20024.91%
20014.64%
20003.36%
19992.84%
19981.38%
19970.39%
19960.25%
19950.12%
19940.06%
19930.04%
19920.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Venezuela

33.7%Latest available · 2021
Venezuela

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Renewable energy changed by +18.9 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
202133.7%
202031.2%
201915.8%
201814.6%
201714.3%
201614.6%
201515.4%
201412.1%
201315.4%
201213.8%
201114.8%
201013.8%
200916.2%
200816.4%
200716.6%
200615.6%
200514.2%
200414.6%
200313.4%
200212.8%
200114%
200015.3%
199915%
199813.7%
199713.9%
199612.9%
199513.2%
199413.8%
199313.2%
199214.2%
199113.2%
199012%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Venezuela

100%Latest available · 2024
Venezuela

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.9%
201999.8%
201899.9%
201799.2%
201699.4%
2015100%
2014100%
201399.4%
201299.3%
201198.8%
201099.1%
200999%
200898.9%
200798.9%
200699.3%
200598.8%
200499.1%
200395.7%
200299.8%
200199.9%
200098.9%
199998.9%
199898.4%
199798.7%
199698.48%
199599%
199498.32%
199398.24%
199297.82%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Venezuela

25%Latest available · 2025
Venezuela

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Trade changed by -35.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearVenezuela
202525.01%
202426.24%
202328.09%
202227.9%
202129.23%
202026.09%
201958.13%
201854.63%
201742.61%
201641.39%
201560.38%
201464.1%
201362.58%
201250.75%
20110%
20100%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
199057.71%
198953.43%
198846.37%
198742.31%
198639%
198539.44%
198442.61%
198335.71%
198253.06%
198155.41%
198057.37%
197958.32%
197861.36%
197762.15%
197658.59%
197557.85%
197461.48%
197347.82%
197243.27%
197144.2%
197042.04%
196944.33%
196844.79%
196744.64%
196644.81%
196548.22%
196448.16%
196347.22%
196249.58%
196148.66%
196048.58%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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