Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela, 1960–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 2,990.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela peaked at 1.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1964.
Venezuela ranks 119th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +963.6% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +735.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -50.1% |
| 1964 | -0.7% | -246.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -125.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +94.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -33.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -442.9% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | +65.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -157.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +241.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -64.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -82.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +73.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +146.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +135.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +162.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Venezuela was 0.3% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1964.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,990.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.