Net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
405.30 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
703.35 million constant 2023 US$
in 1962
All-time low
-434.74 million constant 2023 US$
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 909.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela peaked at 703.35 million constant 2023 US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, -434.74 million constant 2023 US$, in 1964.
Venezuela ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.55 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | -10.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +311.1% |
| 1962 | 703.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -6815.3% |
| 1963 | 350.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.2% |
| 1964 | -434.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -224.1% |
| 1965 | 39.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -109.0% |
| 1966 | 205.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +425.2% |
| 1967 | 178.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 123.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 74.90 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.3% |
| 1970 | 34.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -53.4% |
| 1971 | 52.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.1% |
| 1972 | 50.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 42.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 22.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 13.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.2% |
| 1976 | -65.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -571.1% |
| 1977 | -36.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.7% |
| 1978 | -63.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.8% |
| 1979 | 25.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -139.8% |
| 1980 | 43.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +71.7% |
| 1981 | 46.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 52.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 51.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 53.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 50.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 47.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 42.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 48.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 123.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +156.7% |
| 1990 | 128.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 46.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -63.7% |
| 1992 | 46.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 36.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 56.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 46.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 3.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -93.0% |
| 1998 | 59.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +1726.7% |
| 1999 | 66.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 136.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +104.3% |
| 2001 | 76.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 93.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 115.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 58.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 60.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 69.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 80.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 62.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 63.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 52.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 50.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 54.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 40.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 44.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 43.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 99.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +94.2% |
| 2018 | 162.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 294.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 368.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 286.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 284.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +6815.3% | -10.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 703.35 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1998 | +1726.7% | 3.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 59.36 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1976 | -571.1% | 13.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -65.23 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1966 | +425.2% | 39.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 205.17 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1961 | -311.1% | -2.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.47 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1964 | -224.1% | 350.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -434.74 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -434.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 703.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -65.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 52.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 42.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 123.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 3.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 128.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 58.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 136.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.28 million constant 2023 US$ | 40.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 294.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 284.96 million constant 2023 US$ | 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 80 Mauritania 419.49 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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- 82 Panama 410.18 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 84 Congo 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 85 Hungary 368.51 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Venezuela was 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 703.35 million constant 2023 US$ in 1962.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -434.74 million constant 2023 US$ in 1964.
- How does Venezuela rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Venezuela ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 909.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.