Venezuela — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1920–2024 · 105 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest general government expenditure reading for Venezuela was 20% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 15% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +4.94 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 19.8% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2004–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 15 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 15.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 13.1 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 11.1 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 21 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 37.9 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 21.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 22.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 31.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 36.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 38 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 39.4 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 31.1 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 33.3 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 34.9 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 35.9 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 39.3 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 33.5 % of GDP |
Values before 2005, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.