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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 10 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 2.7 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” mix of state-run and private broadcast media subject to high levels of control; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, 1 privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a Maduro-bac…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ve
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 62% (2017 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 10 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 2.683 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 71 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 20.2 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, sugarcane, maize, rice, plantains, oil palm fruit, bananas, chicken, pineapples, potatoes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 2.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 52% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $76 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $30 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2015.text β€” -$16.051 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2016.text β€” -$3.87 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” South American economy; ongoing hyperinflation since mid-2010s; chaotic economy due to political corruption, infrastructure cuts, and human rights abuses; in debt default; oil exporter; hydropower consumer; rising Chine…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” bolivars (VEB) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2013.text β€” 6.048 (2013 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2014.text β€” 6.284 (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2015.text β€” 6.284 (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2016.text β€” 9.257 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2017.text β€” 9.975 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, petroleum coke, scrap iron, alcohols, fertilizers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 50%, China 10%, Spain 9%, Brazil 6%, Turkey 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2016.text β€” $28.684 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2017.text β€” $93.485 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2018.text β€” $83.401 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $139.395 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, soybean meal, corn, plastic products, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 35%, USA 24%, Brazil 12%, Colombia 7%, Turkey 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2016.text β€” $25.81 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2017.text β€” $18.376 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2018.text β€” $18.432 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron and steel products, crude oil and petroleum prod…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 2,355.1% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 1,588.5% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 200.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 11.136 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 33.1% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 38.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: data cover central government debt, as well as the debt of state-owned oil company PDVSA; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include some debt issued by subnational entities, as well…
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $98.768 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $106.672 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $110.943 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2017.text β€” -15.76% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2018.text β€” -19.67% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $4,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $4,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $4,900 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2015.text β€” $15.625 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2016.text β€” $10.15 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017.text β€” $9.794 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 13.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 9.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 10.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 80,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 124,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 149,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 730.999 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 21.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 78.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 56.493 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 600 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 33.493 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 25.849 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 54.474 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 23.873 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 23.873 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 5.674 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 303.806 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 203,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 801,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 179,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 48.623 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 27.928 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 76.73 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosyst…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Haz…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 24.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 2.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 20.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 53.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 22.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.agriculture.text β€” 1,007.8 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.energy.text β€” 3,595.7 kt (2022-2024 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.other.text β€” 7 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.waste.text β€” 328.3 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 16.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total renewable water resources.text β€” 1.325 trillion cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.agricultural.text β€” 16.71 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.industrial.text β€” 793.3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.municipal.text β€” 5.123 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
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