🇻🇪 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%
Ranking Neighbors
Compare Venezuela with other countries
Enter the Arena