Bs. 1 in 2000 is worth Bs. 670.37 in 2017

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Value of Bs. 1 from 2000 to 2017

Bs. 1 in 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to about Bs. 670.37 in 2017, an increase of Bs. 669.37 over 17 years. The bolivar had an average inflation rate of 46.64% per year between 2000 and 2017, producing a cumulative price increase of 66,937.20%.

This means that prices in 2017 are 670.37 times as high as average prices in 2000, according to the International Monetary Fund consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 2000 was 16.20%. The inflation rate in 2017 was 254.90%. The 2017 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 2,795.91% per year between 2017 and 2021.

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Inflation from 2000 to 2017
Cumulative price change 66,937.20%
Average inflation rate 46.64%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base
Bs. 670.37
Price difference
Bs. 1 base
Bs. 669.37
CPI in 2000 36,084.996
CPI in 2017 24,190,369.210
Inflation in 2000 16.20%
Inflation in 2017 254.90%
Bs. 1 in 2000 Bs. 670.37 in 2017

VEF inflation since 2000
Annual Rate, the International Monetary Fund CPI
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Buying power of Bs. 1 in 2000

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for Bs. 1 in 2000 (price index tracking began in 1979).

For example, if you started with Bs. 1, you would need to end with Bs. 670.37 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

When Bs. 1 is equivalent to Bs. 670.37 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 2000 dollars, the chart below shows how Bs. 1 is worth less over 17 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:

Bolivar inflation: 2000-2017
YearBolivar ValueInflation Rate
2000Bs. 1.0016.20%
2001Bs. 1.1212.50%
2002Bs. 1.3822.40%
2003Bs. 1.8131.10%
2004Bs. 2.2021.70%
2005Bs. 2.5516.00%
2006Bs. 2.9013.70%
2007Bs. 3.4418.70%
2008Bs. 4.5231.40%
2009Bs. 5.6926.00%
2010Bs. 7.3028.20%
2011Bs. 9.2126.10%
2012Bs. 11.1521.10%
2013Bs. 16.0043.50%
2014Bs. 25.1657.30%
2015Bs. 53.30111.80%
2016Bs. 188.89254.40%
2017Bs. 670.37254.90%
2018Bs. 3,565.04431.80%
2019Bs. 684,487.3119,100.00%
2020Bs. 16,838,387.862,360.00%
2021Bs. 471,474,860.212,700.00%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 2000 amounts in 2017 bolivars, based on the 66,937.20% change in prices:

Conversion: 2000 bolivars in 2017
Initial valueEquivalent value
Bs. 1 bolivar in 2000 Bs. 670.37 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 5 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 3,351.86 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 10 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 6,703.72 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 50 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 33,518.60 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 100 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 67,037.20 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 500 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 335,185.98 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 1,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 670,371.96 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 5,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 3,351,859.80 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 10,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 6,703,719.60 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 50,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 33,518,597.98 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 100,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 67,037,195.95 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 500,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 335,185,979.76 bolivars in 2017
Bs. 1,000,000 bolivars in 2000 Bs. 670,371,959.53 bolivars in 2017

How to calculate inflation rate for Bs. 1, 2000 to 2017

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 2000 and 2017:

CPI in 2017CPI in 2000
×
2000 VEF value
=
2017 VEF value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Venezuelan CPI was 36084.9956 in the year 2000 and 24190369.21 in 2017:

24190369.2136084.9956
×
Bs. 1
=
Bs. 670.37

Bs. 1 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as Bs. 670.37 in 2017.

To get the total inflation rate for the 17 years between 2000 and 2017, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2017 - CPI in 2000CPI in 2000
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (17 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

24190369.21 - 36084.995636084.9956
×
100
=
66,937%

Frequently asked questions

How much is Bs. 1 from 2000 worth in 2017?

Bs. 1 in 2000 has about the same buying power as Bs. 670.37 in 2017, based on the consumer price index published by the International Monetary Fund. Prices in 2017 are 670.37 times as high as they were in 2000.

What was the inflation rate in 2000?

The Venezuelan inflation rate in 2000 was 16.20%, measured as the change in the consumer price index from 1999 to 2000. See inflation in 2000 for more detail.

What has the average inflation rate been from 2000 to 2017?

Prices rose by an average of 46.64% per year between 2000 and 2017, a cumulative increase of 66,937.20%. Because inflation compounds, these yearly changes add up over 17 years.

How is this calculated?

Divide the CPI in 2017 (24,190,369.21) by the CPI in 2000 (36,084.996), then multiply by the original amount: 24,190,369.21 ÷ 36,084.996 × Bs. 1 = Bs. 670.37. See the step-by-step formula above.


Data source & citation

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: “Bs. 1 in 2000 → 2017 | Venezuela Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/venezuela/inflation/2000?amount=1&endYear=2017.

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.


Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 2000 to 2017
Cumulative price change 66,937.20%
Average inflation rate 46.64%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base
Bs. 670.37
Price difference
Bs. 1 base
Bs. 669.37
CPI in 2000 36,084.996
CPI in 2017 24,190,369.210
Inflation in 2000 16.20%
Inflation in 2017 254.90%
Bs. 1 in 2000 Bs. 670.37 in 2017