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Honduras economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

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Honduras ranked 104/197 by economy size with a GDP of $37.1B and 136/197 by GDP per capita at $3,426. Honduras has $17.5B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 47.1%.

In 2024, Honduras made up 0.03% of the world's economy, compared to 0.03% in 1960.

Honduras GDP & GDP growth by year

GDP, current $
Real growth
1x
Year GDP GDP growth
2024 $37,093,565,854 3.55%
2023 $34,355,805,528 3.58%
2022 $31,426,041,807 4.14%
2021 $28,144,331,507 12.6%
2020 $23,352,232,484 -8.97%
2019 $24,882,225,742 2.56%
2018 $24,067,750,760 3.84%
2017 $23,136,247,991 4.84%
2016 $21,717,604,952 3.89%
2015 $20,979,791,685 3.84%
2014 $19,756,533,972 3.06%
2013 $18,499,729,215 2.79%
2012 $18,528,554,398 4.13%
2011 $17,710,275,685 3.84%
2010 $15,839,344,592 3.73%
2009 $14,587,496,229 -2.43%
2008 $13,881,731,876 4.23%
2007 $12,361,257,681 6.19%
2006 $10,917,477,066 6.57%
2005 $9,757,012,697 6.05%
2004 $8,869,299,234 6.23%
2003 $8,230,391,347 4.55%
2002 $7,858,255,413 3.75%
2001 $7,651,162,302 2.72%
2000 $7,186,638,029 9.61%
1999 $6,394,090,592 11.6%
1998 $6,163,707,533 11.6%
1997 $5,569,178,707 22.4%
1996 $4,798,834,459 23%
1995 $4,672,346,194 24.7%
1994 $4,105,686,899 29%
1993 $4,190,773,622 13.6%
1992 $4,122,846,905 9.04%
1991 $3,699,381,195 26%
1990 $3,734,460,117 21.2%
1989 $4,375,896,552 7.13%
1988 $4,892,660,944 7.57%
1987 $5,024,800,000 1.74%
1986 $4,706,100,000 5.54%
1985 $4,328,300,000 4.67%
1984 $4,029,900,000 2.36%
1983 $3,840,550,000 7%
1982 $3,619,500,000 4.39%
1981 $3,501,800,000 7.25%
1980 $3,184,400,000 13%
1979 $2,778,900,000 11.5%
1978 $2,393,650,000 12.9%
1977 $1,900,700,000 8.68%
1976 $1,589,300,000 16.1%
1975 $1,330,050,000 5.32%
1974 $1,243,000,000 9.41%
1973 $1,128,299,436 4.44%
1972 $1,030,645,362 3.91%
1971 $958,450,000 4.65%
1970 $904,400,000 4.94%
1969 $844,400,000 0.88%
1968 $815,450,000 -1.18%
1967 $750,950,000 3.76%
1966 $692,150,000 -1.12%
1965 $651,050,000 2.58%
1964 $591,100,000 1.55%
1963 $553,500,000 1.27%
1962 $532,450,000 2.19%
1961 $503,300,000 1.66%
1960 $475,650,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras GDP per capita by year

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $3,426 $7,486
2023 $3,227 $7,178
2022 $3,003 $6,805
2021 $2,735 $6,203
2020 $2,308 $5,385
2019 $2,502 $5,785
2018 $2,465 $5,633
2017 $2,413 $5,621
2016 $2,307 $5,186
2015 $2,271 $4,846
2014 $2,180 $4,460
2013 $2,081 $4,137
2012 $2,126 $4,016
2011 $2,074 $3,901
2010 $1,893 $3,758
2009 $1,781 $3,656
2008 $1,732 $3,806
2007 $1,578 $3,664
2006 $1,426 $3,438
2005 $1,305 $3,204
2004 $1,215 $3,001
2003 $1,156 $2,821
2002 $1,132 $2,715
2001 $1,132 $2,645
2000 $1,093 $2,587
1999 $999 $2,372
1998 $989 $2,152
1997 $917 $1,959
1996 $813 $1,617
1995 $814 $1,329
1994 $736 $1,074
1993 $773 $838
1992 $782 $741
1991 $722 $684
1990 $750 $540
1989 $904 -
1988 $1,039 -
1987 $1,098 -
1986 $1,058 -
1985 $1,001 -
1984 $960 -
1983 $942 -
1982 $914 -
1981 $912 -
1980 $854 -
1979 $769 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $559 -
1976 $482 -
1975 $417 -
1974 $401 -
1973 $375 -
1972 $353 -
1971 $338 -
1970 $329 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $298.2 -
1966 $282.9 -
1965 $273.9 -
1964 $255.9 -
1963 $246.6 -
1962 $244 -
1961 $237.3 -
1960 $230.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,426, ranking 136/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $7,486, ranking 146/197, and a median annual after tax income of $4,901, ranking 117/197.

Honduras GDP rankings by year

GDP
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Rank
GDP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 103 126 134
2023 103 136 140
2022 104 138 137
2021 105 136 139
2020 109 139 143
2019 108 140 139
2018 110 141 134
2017 110 140 136
2016 107 138 136
2015 109 141 138
2014 114 142 139
2013 115 143 141
2012 113 141 140
2011 116 141 141
2010 113 139 142
2009 111 137 141
2008 114 139 138
2007 113 137 139
2006 110 133 139
2005 110 128 139
2004 108 126 138
2003 105 121 140
2002 101 121 141
2001 102 121 140
2000 104 120 140
1999 105 121 143
1998 107 120 143
1997 108 127 144
1996 113 130 149
1995 112 126 155
1994 108 123 160
1993 105 125 167
1992 106 120 169
1991 112 130 171
1990 111 129 175
1989 93 102 -
1988 87 94 -
1987 86 89 -
1986 81 87 -
1985 83 87 -
1984 84 92 -
1983 85 93 -
1982 87 95 -
1981 89 97 -
1980 91 96 -
1979 88 90 -
1978 89 89 -
1977 92 95 -
1976 91 99 -
1975 93 102 -
1974 91 101 -
1973 85 95 -
1972 83 85 -
1971 81 83 -
1970 81 82 -
1969 79 66 -
1968 78 59 -
1967 79 60 -
1966 78 63 -
1965 78 62 -
1964 74 61 -
1963 76 60 -
1962 76 57 -
1961 74 56 -
1960 74 59 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Compared with 2000, in 2024 Honduras is ranked 103rd out of 182 by GDP (up from 104th), 126th by GDP per capita (down from 120th), and 134th by GDP per capita PPP (up from 140th).

Economic indicators

Honduras Rank
Gross domestic product
$37.1B
2024
104/197
GDP growth
3.55%
2023-2024
85/194
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
136/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
146/197
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
104/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
115/185
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
117/197
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
74/103
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
36/169
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
163/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
120/195
Consumer prices inflation
4.61%
2023-2024
61/195
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2024
53/106
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
107/196
Population
11237619
89/197

Government spending, deficit, and debt by year

Spending
Debt
Deficit/surplus
1x
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
2024 25.7% 47.1% -1.12%
2023 27.2% 47.9% -1.96%
2022 24% 51% 1.57%
2021 28.8% 50.3% -3.17%
2020 28.4% 52.5% -4.58%
2019 25.9% 44.1% 0.09%
2018 26.2% 43.5% 0.2%
2017 26.9% 43.6% -0.41%
2016 27.4% 40.3% -0.4%
2015 26% 42.3% -0.78%
2014 26.4% 43% -2.81%
2013 28% 42.1% -5.48%
2012 26.4% 32.4% -3.48%
2011 25.9% 31.5% -2.94%
2010 26.5% 28.9% -3.37%
2009 28.4% 23.8% -4.86%
2008 26.4% 22.3% -0.27%
2007 24.4% 24% -0.25%
2006 24.4% 39.2% -1.36%
2005 23.6% 55.6% -0.03%
2004 25.5% 60.9% -2.48%
2003 26.4% 67.8% -5.09%
2002 26.8% 64.2% -5.02%
2001 25.1% 63.4% -3.12%
2000 22.1% 65.8% 1.51%
1999 23.3% 75.8% 1.38%
1998 19.4% 67.4% 2.89%
1997 19.4% 70.8% 0.08%
1996 18.7% 64.6% 0.13%
1995 17.2% 65.4% -0.24%
1994 19.2% 86.4% -0.98%
1993 23.7% 108% -5.03%
1992 20.5% 116.5% -1.41%
1991 18.8% 122.2% -1.95%
1990 16.4% 200.3% -1.82%
1989 10.2% 68.4% 2.08%
1988 16% 71.7% -2.65%
1987 17.2% 73.6% -3.23%
1986 19.8% 69.9% -5.92%
1985 22.5% 65.7% -8.58%
1984 22.4% 60.5% -9.33%
1983 20.8% 57.6% -9.1%
1982 18.7% 54.3% -6.17%
1981 15.3% 48.1% -2.5%
1980 16.2% 41% -2.52%
1979 14.4% 36.1% -1.55%
1978 13.1% 32.8% -0.68%
1977 14.6% 28.2% -2.55%
1976 11.5% 26.5% -0.93%
1975 11.9% 24% -1.78%
1974 11.7% 18.5% -0.27%
1973 11.1% 16.6% -0.71%
1972 12.6% 16.8% -2.37%
1971 15.2% 19.8% -3.51%
1970 15.2% 17.2% -3.24%
1969 13.6% 13% -2.16%
1968 11.6% 9.75% -0.38%
1967 11.4% 9.72% -0.73%
1966 11.4% 9.47% -0.45%
1965 10.6% 8.97% 0.19%
1964 11.4% 9.78% -1.77%
1963 10.1% 9.02% -0.39%
1962 10.5% 8.54% -0.71%
1961 11.2% 8.22% -1.05%
1960 12.2% 8.97% -1.22%
1959 11.9% 8.05% -1.31%
1958 12.3% 6.34% -1.16%
1957 12.8% 4.63% -1.01%
1956 12.1% 3.93% -1.81%
1955 9.71% 2.59% -0.42%
1954 12.6% 2.77% -2.91%
1953 11.5% 2.57% -2.96%
1952 11.8% 1.66% -3.21%
1951 9.58% 1.88% -1.04%
1950 8.63% 2.21% -0.44%
1949 9.13% 3.15% -1.92%
1948 6.77% 3.23% 0.52%
1947 8.01% 3.51% -0.83%
1946 6.98% 4.29% 0.32%
1945 6.57% 5.04% 0%
1944 6.97% 5.53% -0.82%
1943 6.7% 8.28% -0.48%
1942 5.61% 8.34% 0%
1941 5.98% 9.1% -0.26%
1940 6.42% 9.3% -0.43%
1939 7.11% 10.7% -0.52%
1938 7.59% 11.4% -0.74%
1937 8.1% 13.5% -1.37%
1936 7.45% 17.9% -0.76%
1935 7.7% 17.2% 0%
1934 6.91% 16.8% 0.06%
1933 7.69% 17.9% 2.06%
1932 7.94% 18.1% -2.13%
1931 7.35% 15.1% -0.94%
1930 7.64% 14% -1.15%
1929 8.11% 14.6% -0.38%
1928 6.85% 16.2% 0.72%
1927 6.95% 17.3% 0.37%
1926 - 16.6% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1926–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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This chart shows Honduras' government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 50 years, Honduras recorded a fiscal deficit in 41 of them, with an average annual deficit equal to 2.24% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $9.52B (25.7% of GDP), with a deficit of 1.12%.

The national debt reached $17.5B, ranking 104th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 47.1%, ranking 115th.

Inflation rate by year

1x
Year Inflation
2024 4.61%
2023 6.66%
2022 9.09%
2021 4.48%
2020 3.47%
2019 4.37%
2018 4.35%
2017 3.93%
2016 2.72%
2015 3.16%
2014 6.13%
2013 5.16%
2012 5.2%
2011 6.76%
2010 4.7%
2009 5.5%
2008 11.4%
2007 6.94%
2006 5.58%
2005 8.81%
2004 8.11%
2003 7.67%
2002 7.69%
2001 9.67%
2000 11%
1999 11.7%
1998 13.7%
1997 20.2%
1996 23.8%
1995 29.5%
1994 21.7%
1993 10.7%
1992 8.76%
1991 34%
1990 23.3%
1989 9.85%
1988 4.49%
1987 2.49%
1986 4.35%
1985 3.36%
1984 4.73%
1983 8.25%
1982 8.98%
1981 9.41%
1980 18.1%
1979 12.1%
1978 5.75%
1977 8.43%
1976 4.88%
1975 8.38%
1974 12.8%
1973 5.19%
1972 3.61%
1971 2.22%
1970 2.88%
1969 1.26%
1968 1.86%
1967 2.09%
1966 1.78%
1965 3.19%
1964 4.47%
1963 3.08%
1962 1.09%
1961 1.56%
1960 -1.75%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 20 years, Honduras has had an average annual inflation rate of 5.65%. In 2024, inflation was 4.61%. The bar chart above shows consumer price inflation by year.

Balance of trade

Honduras Rank
Current account balance
-$1.65B
2024
137/190
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
133/190
Goods imports
$14.6B
2024
96/189
Goods exports
$5.67B
2024
114/189
Service imports
$3.67B
2024
99/189
Service exports
$3.75B
2024
101/189
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.6%
2024
55/181
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
99/193

Honduras top 10 trading partners

Honduras' biggest trading partner accounting for 38.7% of all exports and imports is the United States, with a trade balance between the two of -$1.68B: Honduras exports $3.26B worth of goods and services to the United States and imports $4.94B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Honduras.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 United States $8.2B 38.7% $3.26B $4.94B Machinery & equipment Raw materials & minerals
2 China $2.59B 12.3% $37M $2.56B Raw agricultural goods Machinery & equipment
3 Mexico $1.4B 6.6% $338M $1.06B Processed food, beverages & tobacco Machinery & equipment
4 Guatemala $1.22B 5.75% $467M $750M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Processed food, beverages & tobacco
5 El Salvador $1.07B 5.07% $473M $600M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Chemicals & pharma
6 Costa Rica $645M 3.04% $142M $503M Wood & paper products Processed food, beverages & tobacco
7 Germany $525M 2.48% $266M $258M Raw agricultural goods Machinery & equipment
8 Nicaragua $486M 2.3% $382M $104M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Raw agricultural goods
9 Brazil $315M 1.49% $20.2M $295M Metals Machinery & equipment
10 India $297M 1.4% $32.9M $264M Metals Machinery & equipment

Top 10 exports

Honduras Rank
Raw agricultural goods $1.87B 59/193
Machinery & equipment $1.52B 77/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.45B 68/192
Transport & tourism services $908M 120/188
Chemicals & pharma $622M 85/193
Animal & marine products $421M 77/192
Metals $372M 94/192
Precious metals & jewellery $244M 88/190
Business & finance services $229M 104/188
Wood & paper products $209M 77/192

Top 10 imports

Honduras Rank
Machinery & equipment $3.96B 93/193
Raw materials & minerals $3.12B 94/193
Transport & tourism services $2.54B 94/188
Chemicals & pharma $2.09B 85/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.78B 74/193
Metals $955M 97/193
Textiles & consumer goods $935M 102/193
Raw agricultural goods $727M 97/193
Wood & paper products $430M 86/193
Business & finance services $374M 120/188

Economic freedom indices

Honduras Rank
Economic freedom 59.1 105/197
Property rights 35.7 133/182
Government integrity 24.6 146/182
Judicial effectiveness 27.6 133/182
Tax burden 83.1 69/182
Government spending 80.3 65/180
Fiscal health 95.2 33/181
Business freedom 59.4 113/182
Labor freedom 37.9 172/182
Monetary freedom 70.1 132/180
Trade freedom 69.8 96/181
Investment freedom 65 53/181
Financial freedom 60 47/181

Economic freedom by year

1x
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
2026 59.1 27.6 83.1 80.3 95.2
2025 59.6 27.1 84.5 79.2 94.8
2024 58.6 27.7 83 78.6 88.8
2023 58.7 23.4 83.8 77.5 84.4
2022 59.5 29 82.7 78.7 92.1
2021 59.8 36 82.2 79.3 96.7
2020 61.1 34.2 82.3 78.2 96.7
2019 60.2 31 82.8 78.2 95.9
2018 60.6 34.5 82.8 76.6 87.4
2017 58.8 38.2 83.3 74.7 64.1
2016 57.7 - 84.2 72 -
2015 57.4 - 84.9 78.7 -
2014 57.1 - 84.9 79.8 -
2013 58.4 - 85.3 79.2 -
2012 58.8 - 83.7 83.4 -
2011 58.6 - 83.5 85.7 -
2010 58.3 - 84.7 73.5 -
2009 58.7 - 85.1 79.7 -
2008 58.9 - 84.5 82.6 -
2007 59.1 - 81.8 82.6 -
2006 57.4 - 82.1 78.5 -
2005 55.3 - 82.2 75.3 -
2004 55.3 - 84.9 79.7 -
2003 60.4 - 84.8 83.6 -
2002 58.7 - 84.4 82.7 -
2001 57 - 81.9 86.8 -
2000 57.6 - 82.3 86.8 -
1999 56.7 - 65.3 86.9 -
1998 56.2 - 64.8 85.1 -
1997 56 - 65.4 82.9 -
1996 56.6 - 65.5 82.7 -
1995 57 - 65.5 83.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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Honduras is ranked 93/174 for economic freedom with a score of 59.1, compared to 90/162 and a score of 57.4 in 2006.

Other economic metrics

Honduras Rank
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
85/191
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
74/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.2%
2024
64/193
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
103/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$6,900
2024
144/191
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
84/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$620M
2024
106/189
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.31B
2024
89/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$689M
2024
56/193
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.23%
2024
50/121
Poverty at national poverty lines
62.9%
2024
7/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
95/178

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1926–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.