Data Profile    2000 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 World view Population, total (millions) 24.31 26.58 27.94 28.38 28.83 29.28 Population growth (annual %) 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 912.1 912.1 912.1 912.1 912.1 912.1 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) 46.3 43.7 32.6 31.8 32.5 31.9 GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 99.74 131.58 259.45 290.27 335.32 346.14 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 4,100 4,950 9,290 10,230 11,630 11,820 GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 203.84 259.78 360.70 349.92 345.77 363.92 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 8,380 9,770 12,910 12,330 11,990 12,430 People Income share held by lowest 20% .. 2.8 .. .. .. .. Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 73 73 74 74 74 74 Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 93 91 89 89 88 88 Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) .. .. .. .. .. .. Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 94 .. .. .. .. .. Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 22 19 17 16 16 15 Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) 4 .. .. .. .. .. Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 84 76 93 87 79 86 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 83 92 95 95 94 95 Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) 105 103 102 102 102 102 Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 Environment Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 491.5 477.1 .. .. 462.8 459.9 Agricultural land (% of land area) 24.3 24.2 24.2 24.1 24.1 24.1 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) .. .. .. .. .. 1.3 Improved water source (% of population with access) 92 92 .. .. .. .. Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 89 91 .. .. .. .. Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 2,335 2,518 2,512 2,469 2,669 .. CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.5 .. .. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 2,655 2,875 3,092 3,053 3,287 .. Economy GDP (current US$) (billions) 117.15 145.51 315.60 329.42 393.81 316.48 GDP growth (annual %) 3.7 10.3 5.3 -3.2 -1.5 4.2 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 29.5 29.6 30.1 7.8 45.9 28.1 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 4 4 4 6 6 .. Industry, value added (% of GDP) 50 58 54 44 52 .. Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 46 38 41 50 42 .. Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 30 40 31 18 29 30 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 18 20 21 20 18 20 Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 24 23 27 26 22 23 Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 21.2 28.3 .. .. .. .. Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) -1.2 2.2 .. .. .. .. States and markets Time required to start a business (days) .. 141 141 141 141 141 Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) 6.9 3.4 .. 2.7 1.0 1.6 Military expenditure (% of GDP) 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 22 47 98 99 96 98 Internet users (per 100 people) 3.4 12.6 25.9 32.7 37.4 40.2 Roads, paved (% of total roads) 34 .. .. .. .. .. High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 3 2 3 4 5 2 Global links Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 42.5 54.8 45.8 29.8 26.8 44.3 Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 100 154 249 182 216 259 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) 42,753 45,358 53,562 59,855 61,257 67,908 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) 16.9 8.7 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.4 Net migration (thousands) 40 40 .. .. 40 .. Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 17 148 137 131 143 138 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 4,701 2,706 409 -3,046 777 5,226 Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions) 76 50 59 66 53 45 Source: World Development Indicators database    Page: Country: Venezuela, RB Row: Series Column: Time