Venezuela · EconomyKey Facts UNDP Call The UN Development Programme sees Venezuela’s 2026 GDP expanding near 6.5%, with inflation around 385%. The UN Development Programme sees Venezuela’s 2026 GDP expanding near 6.5%, with inflation around 385%. Ask Open the full Ask Rio Times →Venezuela’s 2026 growth: the numbers that matterLet’s start with the headline. The UNDP sees GDP up about 6.5% in 2026, with inflation at 385%. A 6.5% expansion in a country with 385% inflation is not the same as 6.5% growth in, say, Chile or Peru.