GDP per capita in Venezuela

Venezuela: GDP per capita was 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
6,733 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
65
1950–2014

GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1950–2014

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Venezuela is 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,733 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.

Venezuela ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8,251 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,733 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,360 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1960s 9,406 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,473 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,459 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1970s 12,582 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,780 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,753 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 10,930 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,994 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,120 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 9,083 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,090 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,052 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 12,990 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,322 international-$ in 2021 prices 20,272 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 20,728 international-$ in 2021 prices 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 103 Iran 14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 104 Algeria 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 105 Bhutan 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 107 Peru 14,338 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 108 Ecuador 14,189 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 109 Indonesia 13,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Venezuela?
Gdp per capita in Venezuela was 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 23,373 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 6,733 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
How does Venezuela rank for gdp per capita?
Venezuela ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.