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Venezuela · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

126th of 182 · 29th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaVenezuela's gni per capita rose from US$3,060 in 1996 to US$3,860 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$3,860

Venezuela's gni per capita rose from US$3,060 in 1996 to US$3,860 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

56th of 196 · 9th in Latin America*
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Venezuela's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $11.5k in 1990 to intl $20.8k in 2011.19901995200020052010intl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $20.8k

Venezuela's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $11.5k in 1990 to intl $20.8k in 2011.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

63rd of 82 · 1st in Latin America*
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Gini indexVenezuela's gini index fell from 55.6 in 1981 to 44.7 in 2006.19851990199520002005404550556044.7

Venezuela's gini index fell from 55.6 in 1981 to 44.7 in 2006.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

62nd of 82 · 1st in Latin America*
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Income share held by highest 10%Venezuela's income share held by highest 10% fell from 43.4 % in 1981 to 33.2 % in 2006.1985199019952000200530%35%40%45%50%33.2 %

Venezuela's income share held by highest 10% fell from 43.4 % in 1981 to 33.2 % in 2006.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

69th of 82 · 4th in Latin America*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Venezuela's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.1 % in 1981 to 4.3 % in 2006.198519901995200020053%4%5%4.3 %

Venezuela's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.1 % in 1981 to 4.3 % in 2006.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

60th of 82 · 7th in Latin America*
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Extreme povertyVenezuela's extreme poverty fell from 11.3 % in 1981 to 9.7 % in 2006.198519901995200020050%10%20%30%9.7 %

Venezuela's extreme poverty fell from 11.3 % in 1981 to 9.7 % in 2006.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

49th of 56 · 8th in Latin America*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesVenezuela's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 55.6 % in 1997 to 33.1 % in 2015.20002005201020150%20%40%60%33.1 %

Venezuela's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 55.6 % in 1997 to 33.1 % in 2015.

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