In 2020, the military budget reported by Venezuela accounted for approximately 1.6 percent of the country's GDP, the largest of the analyzed period. However, the data for Venezuela is uncertain due to the very high rate of inflation and currency depreciation.
Military expenditure as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Venezuela from 2020 to 2023
The source provides the following additional information: "The figures for Venezuela include off-budget military spending from the National Development Fund FONDEN, created in 2005 and funded by contributions from the Central Bank and the state oil company PDVSA. Actual figures for FONDEN are from 2005-2015, estimates are made for 2016 and 2017 based on 5-year rolling average of the share of off-budget spending to total military spending. (...)"
*The figures from 2015 to 2019 should be treated with caution as the source notes that it is highly uncertain data.
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SIPRI. (April 26, 2024). Military expenditure as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Venezuela from 2020 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/794010/military-expenditure-share-gdp-venezuela/
SIPRI. "Military expenditure as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Venezuela from 2020 to 2023." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794010/military-expenditure-share-gdp-venezuela/
SIPRI. (2024). Military expenditure as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Venezuela from 2020 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794010/military-expenditure-share-gdp-venezuela/
SIPRI. "Military Expenditure as Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in Venezuela from 2020 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794010/military-expenditure-share-gdp-venezuela/
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