🇻🇪 Venezuela: no reliable debt figure
Venezuela has published no official figure for its government debt in years, and none of the international sources this site uses carries a current one. The IMF resumed dealings with Venezuela on 16 April 2026, after a pause that began in 2019, and says its first priority is to help the country resume producing the economic data needed to assess its economy. The IMF's October 2026 World Economic Outlook does not include a Venezuelan government debt series.
The government announced a restructuring of the Republic's and the state oil company PDVSA's debt in May 2026 without publishing a total. Reuters reported about $60 billion of government and PDVSA bonds in default, and analysts estimating that total liabilities could top $150 billion once accrued interest, other claims and arbitration awards are counted. Those estimates include PDVSA and court awards, so they are not a measure of general government debt.
Until 16 October 2026 this page showed a figure of $160 billion. It had no recorded source, so it was removed. Venezuela is excluded from the rankings and from the world total until a figure with a source exists.
How every other figure on this site is sourced is on the methodology page; the change is recorded in the changelog. More on governments whose debt cannot be counted.
Sources
- IMF — Reengagement with Venezuela (FAQ, updated 21 April 2026)
- Reuters — Venezuela starts giant debt rework, but hurdles remain (15 May 2026)