Public debt rose 66.9% to USD 3,911,288 bil in Venezuela in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, public debt in Venezuela reached an all time high of USD 3,911,288 bil in 2020 and an all time low of USD < 0.001 bil in 2006. When compared to Venezuela's main peers, public debt in Brazil amounted to USD 1,420 bil, USD 137 bil in Colombia, USD 2.64 bil in Guyana and USD 10.8 bil in Trinidad and Tobago in 2020.
Venezuela has been ranked 1st within the group of 167 countries we follow in terms of public debt, 164 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Public Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Bolivia | USD bil | 18.5 | 21.2 | 23.6 | 26.0 | 28.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | USD bil | 1,726 | 1,664 | 1,694 | 1,420 | 1,540 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | USD bil | 155 | 163 | 153 | 137 | 141 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guyana | USD bil | 1.89 | 2.14 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 2.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | USD bil | 54.5 | 60.0 | 64.7 | 65.5 | 66.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | 53.8 | 57.9 | 61.6 | 65.3 | 68.1 | |||||||||||||
| Suriname | USD bil | 2.37 | 2.40 | 2.69 | 1.48 | 1.20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | USD bil | 9.46 | 9.89 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | USD bil | 81.6 | 5,053 | 2,343,542 | 3,911,288 | 7,737,818,200 | ... |
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