Venezuela — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1921–2024 · 85 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

For Venezuela, the general government deficit reading stood at −249.63B LCU in 2024. Against −53.12B LCU in 2023, the period change was −196.51B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −12.2% in 2024.

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  • Annual data, 1921–2024
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Latest observations

2008–2024

PeriodValue
2024-249.63B LCU
2023-53.12B LCU
2022-17.69B LCU
2021-4.51B LCU
2020-384.65M LCU
12 earlier values, back to 2008
2019-45.76M LCU
2018-844.28K LCU
2017-266.65 LCU
2016-23.77 LCU
2015-6.48 LCU
2014-2.97 LCU
2013-2.32 LCU
2012-1.61 LCU
2011-1.12 LCU
2010-0.48 LCU
2009-0.61 LCU
2008-0.23 LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.