Wealth share richest in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wealth share richest was 31.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.79
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.78
in 2001
All-time low
30.63
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Venezuela stood at 31.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Venezuela peaked at 37.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.63, in 2023.
That places Venezuela 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.96 | — |
| 1981 | 35.28 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 35 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 35.35 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.95 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35.01 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 35.29 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.46 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.07 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.47 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 35.37 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.02 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.38 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.46 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.34 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.47 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.91 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.49 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.16 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.06 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.03 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.78 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.56 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.45 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.79 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.24 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.47 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 34.49 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 33.25 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.16 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.66 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.37 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.61 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.25 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.03 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.59 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.49 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.8 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 30.63 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.79 | +3.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 31.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 31.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.18 | 34.95 | 35.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.27 | 34.91 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.96 | 33.25 | 37.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 31.03 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.46 | 30.63 | 32.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Venezuela?
- Wealth share richest in Venezuela was 31.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for wealth share richest?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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