Military spending, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Military spending, per capita was 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 131.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1467 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Venezuela 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 78.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 83.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 94.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 95.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 95.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 100.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 98.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 97.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 101.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 110.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 111.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 111.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 123.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 131.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 120.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 120.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 115.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 121.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 117.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 109.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 104.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 104.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 91.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 68.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 66.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 69.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 59.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 53.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 51.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 79.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 53.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 36.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 33.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 30.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 36.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 37.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 40.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 52.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 51.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 54.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 70.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 78.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 87.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 90.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 79.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 72.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 74.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 118.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 108.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 92.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 28.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2016 | 24.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 24.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2056 constant 2022 US$ per person | -98.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1719 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1467 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1651 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -98.2% | 11.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.2056 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 2015 | -69.3% | 92.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.21 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 78.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 100.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 101.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 131.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 79.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 90.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.2056 constant 2022 US$ per person | 118.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1636 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.1467 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.1719 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Venezuela?
- Military spending, per capita in Venezuela was 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1467 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for military spending, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.