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Venezuela
77
Critical
Risk
Risk
#1
of 171
Riskier
than 100% of currencies
36
global avg score
$2
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need to earn at least 256% on their money every year just to not get poorer. At 255% inflation, cash saved today loses half its value in about 0 years.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
254.9%
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 VES254.9% inflation
VES 2Retains just VES 2 in purchasing power
Your VES 1,000 retains just VES 2 in purchasing power after 5 years
What if you invested VES 1,000 instead? (5yr, in VES terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~251.9%/yr from expected VES depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
VES 517.4k
+VES 516.4k
+248.9%/yr net in VES
S&P 500
VES 621.2k
+VES 620.2k
range: VES 495.5k–VES 771.2k
10% USD return + 251.9% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
VES 604.2k
+VES 603.2k
range: VES 427.9k–VES 834.4k
8% USD return + 251.9% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
VES 761.0k
+VES 760.0k
range: VES 351.3k–VES 1.5M
25% USD return + 251.9% FX · ±54% vol
All values in VES. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~251.9%/yr based on the inflation differential between Venezuela (254.9%) 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: 2026-08-19