How Venezuela Fell Apart
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In 1950, when the global economy was struggling to recover from World
War II, oil-rich Venezuela was the world’s fourth-wealthiest country,
boasting a per capita GDP of $7,424 exceeded only by the United States,
Switzerland and New Zealand. Indeed, Venezuela’s per capita income was
nearly four times higher than that of Japan (at $1,873), nearly twice
that of Germany ($4,281) and more than 12 times that of China ($614),
according to NationMaster.com, an economics statistics site. By 2012,
Venezuela’s per capita GDP ranked 68th in the world,
according to the World Economic Forum. But it has continued to shrink
since then, dropping 5.7% in 2015 and by a projected 7.1% rate in 2016,
according to the country’s central bank. Inflation in Venezuela, the
highest in the world, reached 159% in 2015 and is expected to grow to
204% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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