| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
509968 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
393808 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
145513 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
-4.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
-1.5 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
10.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
16614.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
13581.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5435.9 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
5.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
5.7 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
4.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
48.6 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
51.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
56.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
46.2 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
43.4 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
39.2 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
7.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. Excluding armed forces. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
8.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
9.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
21.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. Excluding armed forces. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
22.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.8 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
71.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. Excluding armed forces. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
68.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
68.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
7.0 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
8.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
51.4/78.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
50.6/79.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
51.7/81.5 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
544 |
Index base: 2008=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
156 |
Break in the time series. Index base: 2008=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
255 |
Metropolitan areas. Caracas. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
134 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
135 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
3598 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
5585 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
25447 |
Break in the time series. |
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
87961.2 |
2013. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
44951.8 |
2013. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
43009.4 |
2013. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
N & C Ame nes (34.0), Asia nes (31.9), S. America nes (15.4) |
2013. See technical notes. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (23.3), China (17.0), Brazil (10.0) |
2013. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
89.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
78.2/69.9 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
52 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
1404.5/4.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
857 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
174895 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
14 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.3 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
99.7/101.9 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
95.0/88.3 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
62.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
14.4 |
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