Venezuela

Economy

• GDP

  : 99.7 B$ (2025)

• GDP per capita

  : 3495 $ (2025)

• GDP growth

  : 1.6 % (2025)

• GDP, PPP

  : 621.1 B$ (2011)

• GDP per capita, PPP

  : 21283 $ (2011)

• Price level (relative cost of living)

  : 0.63 (2011)

• Inflation

  : 254.9 % (2016)

• Unemployment

  : 5.3 % (2025)

• Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)

  : 10.4 % (2025)

• Exports

  : 14.9 % (2025)

• Imports

  : 10.1 % (2025)

• Trade balance (goods and services)

  : 4.8 B$ (2025)

• Current account balance

  : -3.4 % (2016)

• Total reserves

  : 9.8 B$ (2017)

• Foreign direct investment

  : 1.4 % (2024)

• Poverty rate

  : 9.7 % (2006)

• Agriculture

  : 0.0 % (2011)

• Industry

  : 0.0 % (2011)

• Services

  : 0.0 % (2011)

• Remittances received

  : 0.2 % (2016)

• Outward foreign direct investment

  : 2.2 % (2024)

Demographics

• Population

  : 28.5 M (2025)

• Population growth

  : 0.4 % (2025)

• Net migration

  : -100 467 (2025)

• Population density

  : 32.1 (2023)

• Life expectancy

  : 72.7 yrs (2024)

• Fertility rate

  : 2.08 (2024)

• Birth rate

  : 15.2 (2024)

• Death rate

  : 7.68 (2024)

• Urban population

  : 89.3 % (2025)

• Rural population

  : 10.7 % (2025)

• Labor force

  : 11.1 M (2025)

• Infant mortality (under one year)

  : 1.6 % (2023)

• Age dependency ratio

  : 55.0 % (2023)

• Share of women in the population

  : 50.6 % (2025)

• Refugee population hosted

  : 19 333 (2024)

Social

• Education expenditure

  : 6.9 % (2009)

• Health expenditure

  : 3.8 % (2023)

• Gini index

  : 44.7 (2006)

• Internet users

  : 76.7 % (2024)

• Mobile subscriptions

  : 71.0 (2024)

• Access to electricity

  : 100.0 % (2024)

• Access to basic drinking water

  : 93.3 % (2024)

• Median income

  : 9 $ (2006)

• Income share of the top 10%

  : 33.2 % (2006)

• Primary school completion

  : 88.0 % (2025)

• Mean years of schooling

  : 9.7 yrs (2023)

• Bank account ownership

  : 87.3 % (2024)

• Labour force participation (ages 25-64)

  : 59.0 % (2025)

• Gender pay gap

  : 7.9 % (2017)

Defense

• Armed forces personnel

  : 343 000 (2020)

• Military expenditure

  : 0.5 % (2023)

• Battle-related deaths

  : 2.00 (2007)

• Death rate from armed conflicts

  : 0.01 (2025)

Environment

• CO₂ per capita

  : 3.39 (2024)

• CO₂ (consumption-based) per capita

  : 2.17 (2022)

• Renewable energy

  : 33.7 % (2021)

• Renewable electricity production

  : 81.7 % (2021)

• Energy consumption

  : 1 331 (2023)

• Forest area

  : 52.2 % (2023)

• Threatened bird species

  : 43.0 (2022)

• Threatened fish species

  : 105.0 (2022)

• Threatened mammal species

  : 37.0 (2022)

• Electricity from coal

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from gas

  : 4.5 % (2024)

• Electricity from hydropower

  : 91.1 % (2024)

• Electricity from nuclear

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from solar

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from wind

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Greenhouse gases per capita

  : 4.71 (2024)

• Greenhouse gases (total)

  : 133.8 M (2024)

• Fine particulate exposure (PM2.5)

  : 15.8 (2024)

• Tree cover loss

  : 63 795 (2025)

• Renewables regulatory framework (RISE)

  : 10.6 (2023)

• Forest area (absolute)

  : 46 231 (2020)

Health

• DTP3 immunization coverage

  : 62.0 % (2024)

• Measles immunization coverage

  : 71.0 % (2024)

• Under-five mortality

  : 24.2 (2024)

• Maternal mortality ratio

  : 227.0 (2023)

• Non-communicable disease mortality (ages 30-70)

  : 18.7 % (2021)

• Hypertension prevalence (ages 30-79)

  : 39.1 % (2019)

• Adult obesity prevalence

  : 24.9 % (2022)

• Diabetes prevalence (ages 20-79)

  : 8.6 % (2024)

• Universal health coverage

  : 75.0 (2023)

• HIV prevalence (ages 15-49)

  : 0.6 % (2024)

• Physicians

  : 1.66 (2017)

• Hospital beds

  : 0.99 (2020)

• Adolescent fertility (ages 15-19)

  : 73.2 (2024)

Public finances

• General government debt

  : 159.5 % (2022)

• Primary balance

  : -5.8 % (2022)

Governance

• Control of corruption

  : -1.59 (2024)

• Government effectiveness

  : -1.47 (2024)

• Intentional homicides

  : 12.6 (2022)

• Political stability

  : -1.74 (2024)

• Rule of law

  : -2.20 (2024)

• Regulatory quality

  : -1.90 (2024)

• Voice and accountability

  : -1.82 (2024)

• Political regime

  : 1.00 (2025)

• Free and fair elections

  : 0.0 (2025)

Business

• Investment (gross fixed capital formation)

  : 4.6 % (2025)

• Credit to the private sector

  : 29.9 % (2013)

• Non-performing bank loans

  : 0.8 % (2014)

• Inward foreign direct investment (amount)

  : 1.6 B$ (2024)

Consumption

• Household consumption

  : 0.0 % (2011)

• Gross national savings

  : 25.2 % (2016)

Well-being

• Self-reported life satisfaction

  : 5.76 (2025)