Bs. 1 in 2015 is worth Bs. 0.30 in 2013

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Value of Bs. 1 from 2015 to 2013

Bs. 1 in 2015 is equivalent in purchasing power to about Bs. 0.30 in 2013, a difference of Bs. -0.70 over 2 years. The bolivar had an average inflation rate of 82.53% per year between 2013 and 2015, producing a cumulative price increase of -69.98%.

This means that prices in 2013 are 69.98% lower than average prices in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 2013 was 43.50%. The inflation rate in 2015 was 111.80%. The 2015 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 1,338.10% per year between 2015 and 2021.

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Inflation from 2015 to 2013
Cumulative price change -69.98%
Average inflation rate 82.53%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base
Bs. 0.30
Price difference
Bs. 1 base
Bs. -0.70
CPI in 2015 1,923,281.191
CPI in 2013 577,282.119
Inflation in 2013 43.50%
Inflation in 2015 111.80%
Bs. 1 in 2015 Bs. 0.30 in 2013

Recent VEF inflation
Annual Rate, the International Monetary Fund CPI
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Buying power of Bs. 1 in 2013

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for Bs. 1 in 2013 (price index tracking began in 1979).

For example, if you started with Bs. 1, you would need to end with Bs. 0.30 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

When Bs. 1 is equivalent to Bs. 0.30 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 2013 dollars, the chart below shows how Bs. 1 is worth less over 2 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: 2013-2015
YearBolivar ValueInflation Rate
2013Bs. 1.0043.50%
2014Bs. 1.5757.30%
2015Bs. 3.33111.80%
2016Bs. 11.81254.40%
2017Bs. 41.90254.90%
2018Bs. 222.84431.80%
2019Bs. 42,786.2219,100.00%
2020Bs. 1,052,541.092,360.00%
2021Bs. 29,471,150.562,700.00%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.

This conversion table shows various other 2013 amounts in 2015 bolivars, based on the -69.98% change in prices:

Conversion: 2013 bolivars in 2015
Initial valueEquivalent value
Bs. 1 bolivar in 2013 Bs. 3.33 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 5 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 16.66 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 10 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 33.32 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 50 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 166.58 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 100 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 333.16 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 500 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 1,665.81 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 1,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 3,331.61 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 5,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 16,658.07 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 10,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 33,316.14 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 50,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 166,580.70 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 100,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 333,161.40 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 500,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 1,665,807.00 bolivars in 2015
Bs. 1,000,000 bolivars in 2013 Bs. 3,331,614.00 bolivars in 2015

How to calculate inflation rate for Bs. 1, 2013 to 2015

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 2013 and 2015:

CPI in 2013CPI in 2015
×
2015 VEF value
=
2013 VEF value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Venezuelan CPI was 1923281.191 in the year 2015 and 577282.1194 in 2013:

577282.11941923281.191
×
Bs. 1
=
Bs. 0.30

Bs. 1 in 2015 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as Bs. 0.30 in 2013.

To get the total inflation rate for the 2 years between 2013 and 2015, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2013 - CPI in 2015CPI in 2015
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (2 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

577282.1194 - 1923281.1911923281.191
×
100
=
-70%

Frequently asked questions

How much is Bs. 1 from 2015 worth in 2013?

Bs. 1 in 2015 has about the same buying power as Bs. 0.30 in 2013, based on the consumer price index published by the International Monetary Fund. Prices in 2013 are 69.98% lower than they were in 2015.

What was the inflation rate in 2013?

The Venezuelan inflation rate in 2013 was 43.50%, measured as the change in the consumer price index from 2012 to 2013. See inflation in 2013 for more detail.

What has the average inflation rate been from 2013 to 2015?

Prices rose by an average of 82.53% per year between 2013 and 2015, a cumulative increase of 233.16%. Because inflation compounds, these yearly changes add up over 2 years.

How is this calculated?

Divide the CPI in 2013 (577,282.119) by the CPI in 2015 (1,923,281.191), then multiply by the original amount: 577,282.119 ÷ 1,923,281.191 × Bs. 1 = Bs. 0.30. 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 2015 → 2013 | Venezuela Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/venezuela/inflation/2015?amount=1&endYear=2013.

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 2015 to 2013
Cumulative price change -69.98%
Average inflation rate 82.53%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base
Bs. 0.30
Price difference
Bs. 1 base
Bs. -0.70
CPI in 2015 1,923,281.191
CPI in 2013 577,282.119
Inflation in 2013 43.50%
Inflation in 2015 111.80%
Bs. 1 in 2015 Bs. 0.30 in 2013