Infrascope 2025/26
Venezuela
Score: 17.8
out of 100
Rank: 23rd
out of 26 countries
Despite Venezuela’s longstanding legislation permitting infrastructure concessions, public-private partnership (PPP) activity remains limited, constrained by weak institutions and difficult financing conditions. Recent moves to expand private participation in the energy sector suggest a shift in the country's approach to infrastructure investment. However, translating this opening into a broader PPP program will require a clearer framework for private participation and more systematic institutional support.
MACRO ENVIRONMENT
Population, 202528.5m
Source: The Economist Intelligence UnitGDP (US$), 2025$97.7bn
Source: The Economist Intelligence UnitSovereign risk rating, Oct 2026n/a
Source: S&P Global RatingsPPP INVESTMENT
Number, 2016-25*-
Source: IJ Global‡Total (US$), 2016-25-
Source: IJ Global‡% of all infrastructure investment, 2016-25†-
Source: IJ Global,‡ Infralatam, Economist EnterprisePolicies and institutions
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Assessment guidance:
Short term: achievable in months (ie, straightforward activities such as procedural updates)
Medium term: up to a year (ie, moderately involved activities such as building web platforms)
Long term: more than a year (ie, time-consuming activities such as new legislation/institutions)
Difficulty/complexity: rated as low/medium/high—often mirrors the time frame, but can differ based on how technical it is, how many resources are needed and how politically challenging it is, etc.
1. https://venezuela.justia.com/federales/decretos/decreto-n-318/gdoc/
2. https://www.aporrea.org/media/2025/06/ge-6907.pdf
3. https://accesoalajusticia.org/ley-de-reforma-de-la-ley-organica-de-hidrocarburos/
4. https://ciudadmcy.info.ve/430343-2
5. https://mppre.gob.ve/publicacion/8323-ejecutivo-nacional-firma-un-paso-historico-con-general-electric-vernova-para-fortalecer-el-sistema-electrico-nacional
6. https://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-delivering-president-trumps-promise-unleash-prosperity-and-security-united
7. https://accesoalajusticia.org/ley-de-reforma-de-la-ley-organica-de-hidrocarburos/
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WbkT-vUyTg
9. https://pandectasdigital.blogspot.com/2016/05/decreto-n-1399-de-fecha-13-de-noviembre.html
10. https://dhqr.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/medidas-para-la-promociocc81n-de-las-pequencc83as-y-medianas-industrias-y-sujetos-del-nuevo-tejido-productivo-en-el-acceso-al-sistema-de-contrataciones-pucc81blicas.pdf
Infrascope 2025/26
Score 0–100 where 100 = best, rank out of 26 countries
Nascent
0 to <30
Emerging
30 to <60
Developed
60 to <80
Mature
80 to 100
