Venezuela — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1914–2019 · 106 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Venezuela, the central government debt reading stood at 68.5% of GDP in 2019. Against 47.6% of GDP in 2018, the period change was +20.9 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 49.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2019

PeriodValue
201968.5 % of GDP
201847.6 % of GDP
2017108.6 % of GDP
201653.3 % of GDP
201553.2 % of GDP
15 earlier values, back to 2000
201444.5 % of GDP
201345.1 % of GDP
201231.6 % of GDP
201125.2 % of GDP
201018.4 % of GDP
200918.2 % of GDP
200814 % of GDP
200719.1 % of GDP
200624.1 % of GDP
200531.7 % of GDP
200437.6 % of GDP
200347.5 % of GDP
200235.5 % of GDP
200129.6 % of GDP
200027.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.