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Venezuela
79
Critical
Risk
Risk
#1
of 171
Riskier
than 100% of currencies
39
global avg score
$0
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need to earn at least 477% on their money every year just to not get poorer. At 475% inflation, cash saved today loses half its value in about 0 years.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
475.0%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
1.6%
Broad Money / GDP
48.6%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
3.7
Current Account
-3.4%
FX Volatility
100.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
-1.6
Black Market Premium
85.0%
Capital Controls
100.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
VES
Holding cash in VES475.0% inflation
VES 0Retains just VES 0 in purchasing power
Your VES 1,000 retains just VES 0 in purchasing power after 5 years
What if you invested VES 1,000 instead? (5yr, in VES terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~472.0%/yr from expected VES depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
VES 6.0M
+VES 6.0M
+469.0%/yr net in VES
S&P 500
VES 6.7M
+VES 6.7M
range: VES 5.8M–VES 7.6M
10% USD return + 472.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
VES 6.6M
+VES 6.6M
range: VES 5.3M–VES 8.0M
8% USD return + 472.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
VES 7.6M
+VES 7.6M
range: VES 4.7M–VES 11.7M
25% USD return + 472.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in VES. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~472.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Venezuela (475.0%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-10-03