$100 in 2012 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $6,139,823.03 in 2019, an increase of $6,139,723.03 over 7 years. The bolivar had an average inflation rate of 383.08% per year between 2012 and 2019, producing a cumulative price increase of 6,139,723.03%.
This means that prices in 2019 are 61,398.23 times as high as average prices since 2012, according to the International Monetary Fund consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 2012 was 21.10%. The inflation rate in 2019 was 19100.00%. The 2019 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2,524.50% per year between 2019 and 2021.
Cumulative price change | 6,139,723.03% |
Average inflation rate | 383.08% |
Converted amount $100 base | $6,139,823.03 |
Price difference $100 base | $6,139,723.03 |
CPI in 2012 | 402,287.191 |
CPI in 2019 | 24,699,721,626.000 |
Inflation in 2012 | 21.10% |
Inflation in 2019 | 19,100.00% |
$100 in 2012 | $6,139,823.03 in 2019 |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 2012 (price index tracking began in 1979).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $6,139,823.03 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $6,139,823.03 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Venezuelan bolivar decreases over time. In other words, a bolivar will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a bolivar over time. By calculating the value in 2012 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 7 years.
According to the International Monetary Fund, each of these VEF amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 2012 amounts in 2019 bolivars, based on the 6,139,723.03% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
---|---|
$1 bolivar in 2012 | $61,398.23 bolivars in 2019 |
$5 bolivars in 2012 | $306,991.15 bolivars in 2019 |
$10 bolivars in 2012 | $613,982.30 bolivars in 2019 |
$50 bolivars in 2012 | $3,069,911.52 bolivars in 2019 |
$100 bolivars in 2012 | $6,139,823.03 bolivars in 2019 |
$500 bolivars in 2012 | $30,699,115.17 bolivars in 2019 |
$1,000 bolivars in 2012 | $61,398,230.33 bolivars in 2019 |
$5,000 bolivars in 2012 | $306,991,151.67 bolivars in 2019 |
$10,000 bolivars in 2012 | $613,982,303.35 bolivars in 2019 |
$50,000 bolivars in 2012 | $3,069,911,516.74 bolivars in 2019 |
$100,000 bolivars in 2012 | $6,139,823,033.47 bolivars in 2019 |
$500,000 bolivars in 2012 | $30,699,115,167.35 bolivars in 2019 |
$1,000,000 bolivars in 2012 | $61,398,230,334.71 bolivars in 2019 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 2012 and 2019:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Venezuelan CPI was 402287.1912 in the year 2012 and 24699721626 in 2019:
$100 in 2012 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $6,139,823.03 in 2019.
To get the total inflation rate for the 7 years between 2012 and 2019, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the government of Venezuela's annual (CPI) as provided by the International Monetary Fund.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “$100 in 2012 → 2019 | Venezuela Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 7 Apr. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/venezuela/inflation/2012?amount=100&endYear=2019.
Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.
in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
Cumulative price change | 6,139,723.03% |
Average inflation rate | 383.08% |
Converted amount $100 base | $6,139,823.03 |
Price difference $100 base | $6,139,723.03 |
CPI in 2012 | 402,287.191 |
CPI in 2019 | 24,699,721,626.000 |
Inflation in 2012 | 21.10% |
Inflation in 2019 | 19,100.00% |
$100 in 2012 | $6,139,823.03 in 2019 |