Military spending per military personnel in Venezuela
Venezuela: Military spending per military personnel was 37.87 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
37.87
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
170th
of 170 countries
All-time high
335,467
in 1956
All-time low
33.69
in 2021
Years of data
166
1857–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Venezuela, 1857–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Venezuela stood at 37.87.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Venezuela peaked at 335,467 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 33.69, in 2021.
Venezuela ranks 170th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 6,111 | — |
| 1858 | 6,482 | +6.1% |
| 1859 | 7,002 | +8.0% |
| 1860 | 6,892 | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 6,124 | -11.1% |
| 1862 | 5,701 | -6.9% |
| 1863 | 5,161 | -9.5% |
| 1864 | 4,763 | -7.7% |
| 1865 | 3,852 | -19.1% |
| 1866 | 3,646 | -5.3% |
| 1867 | 3,809 | +4.4% |
| 1868 | 7,773 | +104.1% |
| 1869 | 6,932 | -10.8% |
| 1870 | 6,544 | -5.6% |
| 1871 | 6,477 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 6,643 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 6,963 | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 3,326 | -52.2% |
| 1875 | 3,047 | -8.4% |
| 1876 | 6,042 | +98.3% |
| 1877 | 4,877 | -19.3% |
| 1878 | 2,139 | -56.1% |
| 1879 | 1,578 | -26.2% |
| 1880 | 1,531 | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 7,966 | +420.3% |
| 1882 | 7,314 | -8.2% |
| 1883 | 5,187 | -29.1% |
| 1884 | 5,708 | +10.0% |
| 1885 | 5,812 | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 6,152 | +5.8% |
| 1887 | 9,461 | +53.8% |
| 1888 | 9,832 | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 7,370 | -25.0% |
| 1890 | 12,251 | +66.2% |
| 1891 | 3,725 | -69.6% |
| 1892 | 4,881 | +31.0% |
| 1893 | 3,420 | -29.9% |
| 1894 | 3,721 | +8.8% |
| 1895 | 4,532 | +21.8% |
| 1896 | 6,945 | +53.2% |
| 1897 | 7,201 | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 6,964 | -3.3% |
| 1899 | 6,187 | -11.1% |
| 1900 | 6,463 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 5,832 | -9.8% |
| 1902 | 7,227 | +23.9% |
| 1903 | 6,841 | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 7,272 | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 7,063 | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 5,106 | -27.7% |
| 1907 | 4,892 | -4.2% |
| 1908 | 4,579 | -6.4% |
| 1909 | 4,631 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 4,072 | -12.1% |
| 1911 | 4,029 | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 4,210 | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 5,060 | +20.2% |
| 1914 | 4,162 | -17.7% |
| 1915 | 4,487 | +7.8% |
| 1916 | 4,170 | -7.1% |
| 1917 | 3,594 | -13.8% |
| 1918 | 3,462 | -3.7% |
| 1919 | 3,648 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 2,416 | -33.8% |
| 1921 | 3,020 | +25.0% |
| 1922 | 3,179 | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 3,909 | +23.0% |
| 1924 | 4,612 | +18.0% |
| 1925 | 5,206 | +12.9% |
| 1926 | 5,833 | +12.0% |
| 1927 | 8,373 | +43.5% |
| 1928 | 11,070 | +32.2% |
| 1929 | 13,310 | +20.2% |
| 1930 | 13,837 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 14,006 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 14,887 | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 13,291 | -10.7% |
| 1934 | 20,122 | +51.4% |
| 1935 | 25,942 | +28.9% |
| 1936 | 25,716 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 86,569 | +236.6% |
| 1938 | 32,117 | -62.9% |
| 1939 | 95,669 | +197.9% |
| 1940 | 98,742 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 89,186 | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 85,185 | -4.5% |
| 1943 | 78,361 | -8.0% |
| 1944 | 83,655 | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 109,400 | +30.8% |
| 1946 | 109,356 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | 157,017 | +43.6% |
| 1948 | 172,209 | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 237,211 | +37.7% |
| 1950 | 133,088 | -43.9% |
| 1951 | 133,364 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 305,545 | +129.1% |
| 1953 | 318,023 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 325,086 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 287,351 | -11.6% |
| 1956 | 335,467 | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 45,254 | -86.5% |
| 1958 | 48,680 | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 32,442 | -33.4% |
| 1960 | 28,994 | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 31,787 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 31,618 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 24,528 | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 25,457 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 18,005 | -29.3% |
| 1966 | 24,028 | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 26,021 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 26,261 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 26,806 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 25,562 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 28,891 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 30,109 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 27,725 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 31,766 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 31,622 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 29,857 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 30,809 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 30,340 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 32,780 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 32,590 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 31,175 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 30,132 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 31,046 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 24,364 | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 16,930 | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 16,749 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 18,587 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 15,493 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 13,792 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 13,719 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22,110 | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 17,899 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 15,271 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 10,544 | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 9,994 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 9,194 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 11,259 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 11,648 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 12,554 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 17,826 | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 15,895 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 15,903 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,230 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17,485 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 23,160 | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 26,205 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 29,592 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 22,196 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 19,746 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 18,180 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 18,964 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 30,580 | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 28,262 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24,216 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7,501 | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 6,549 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6,507 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,810 | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 48.38 | -98.3% |
| 2020 | 39.76 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 33.69 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 37.87 | +12.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 37.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 37.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | +420.3% | 1,531 | 7,966 |
| 1937 | +236.6% | 25,716 | 86,569 |
| 1939 | +197.9% | 32,117 | 95,669 |
| 1952 | +129.1% | 133,364 | 305,545 |
| 1868 | +104.1% | 3,809 | 7,773 |
| 1876 | +98.3% | 3,047 | 6,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,531 | 6,111 | 7,002 | 3 |
| 1860s | 5,465 | 3,646 | 7,773 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,764 | 1,578 | 6,963 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,633 | 1,531 | 9,832 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,983 | 3,420 | 12,251 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,991 | 4,579 | 7,272 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,089 | 3,462 | 5,060 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,093 | 2,416 | 13,310 | 10 |
| 1930s | 34,215 | 13,291 | 95,669 | 10 |
| 1940s | 122,032 | 78,361 | 237,211 | 10 |
| 1950s | 196,430 | 32,442 | 335,467 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,350 | 18,005 | 31,787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,946 | 25,562 | 32,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,086 | 13,792 | 32,590 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,419 | 9,194 | 22,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,324 | 15,230 | 29,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,362 | 48.38 | 30,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1 | 33.69 | 39.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Venezuela?
- Military spending per military personnel in Venezuela was 37.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 335,467 in 1956.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Venezuela ranks 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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