In 2024, the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela was estimated at approximately 17.63 percent. Between 1988 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 15.58 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.
Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.
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Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024
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IMF. (April 29, 2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392600/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gdp-venezuela/
IMF. "Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024." Chart. April 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392600/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gdp-venezuela/
IMF. (2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392600/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gdp-venezuela/
IMF. "Ratio of Government Expenditure to Gdp in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392600/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gdp-venezuela/
IMF, Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392600/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gdp-venezuela/ (last visited July 08, 2025)
Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Venezuela from 1988 to 2024 [Graph], IMF, April 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392600/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gdp-venezuela/