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🇻🇪 Venezuela

Public Sector Debt · 2026

Total Debt

210.7%

of GDP

Global Rank

#2

of 192

SOE Debt

+46.4%

2 categories

5yr Change

-172pp

improving

Where the Debt Sits

Central Government
Energy SOEs
Central Government: 164.3%Energy SOEs: 44.6%Infrastructure: 1.8%

Full Debt Breakdown

Central Government164.3% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF GGXWDG_NGDP (WEO 2025, no CG split)
164.3%
Energy SOEs44.6% of GDP
PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela)CNBC; Amerant Bank analysis; cbonds.comBond principal ~$27B, consolidated debt ~$34.7B. In default since 2017.
42.2%
Corpoelec (national electricity)Transparencia VenezuelaState electricity monopoly. Severe infrastructure collapse.
2.4%
Infrastructure SOEs1.8% of GDP
CVG (Corporación Venezolana de Guayana)Transparencia Venezuela; historical SEC filingsMining/heavy industry conglomerate. Includes SIDOR (steel).
1.2%
CANTV (national telecom)Transparencia VenezuelaRe-nationalized 2007. Infrastructure severely degraded.
0.6%
Total Corporate Debt19.4% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2013
19.4%
Household Debt10.5% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2013
10.5%
All Layers Total240.6%

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