Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Venezuela
Venezuela: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 12,879 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Venezuela, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Venezuela stood at 12,879.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Venezuela peaked at 17,106 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 968, in 1820.
That places Venezuela 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 968 | — |
| 1850 | 1,884 | +94.6% |
| 1870 | 1,769 | -6.1% |
| 1890 | 2,673 | +51.1% |
| 1910 | 1,674 | -37.4% |
| 1929 | 2,942 | +75.7% |
| 1950 | 8,462 | +187.6% |
| 1960 | 12,116 | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 15,289 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 16,270 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 13,251 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 13,993 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14,944 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 17,106 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 12,879 | -24.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 12,879 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 12,879 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 968 | 968 | 968 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,884 | 1,884 | 1,884 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,769 | 1,769 | 1,769 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,673 | 2,673 | 2,673 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,674 | 1,674 | 1,674 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,942 | 2,942 | 2,942 | 1 |
| 1950s | 8,462 | 8,462 | 8,462 | 1 |
| 1960s | 12,116 | 12,116 | 12,116 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15,289 | 15,289 | 15,289 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,270 | 16,270 | 16,270 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,251 | 13,251 | 13,251 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,468 | 13,993 | 14,944 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,992 | 12,879 | 17,106 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Venezuela?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Venezuela was 12,879 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 17,106 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 in 1820.
- How does Venezuela rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Venezuela ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.