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Economy of Honduras vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

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Honduras has a GDP of $37.1B compared to $4.78B for Liberia, ranking 104/197 and 163/197 by economy size, respectively.

Honduras has $17.5B in government debt (47.1% of GDP), compared to $2.73B (57.2% of GDP) in Liberia.

Honduras vs Liberia GDP by year

Honduras
Liberia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Honduras Liberia
2024 $37,093,565,854 $4,779,300,900
2023 $34,355,805,528 $4,390,000,000
2022 $31,426,041,807 $4,001,047,000
2021 $28,144,331,507 $3,513,049,500
2020 $23,352,232,484 $3,176,126,300
2019 $24,882,225,742 $3,319,596,500
2018 $24,067,750,760 $3,422,754,800
2017 $23,136,247,991 $3,390,703,400
2016 $21,717,604,952 $3,398,419,600
2015 $20,979,791,685 $3,227,075,700
2014 $19,756,533,972 $3,225,652,000
2013 $18,499,729,215 $3,177,198,100
2012 $18,528,554,398 $2,791,614,000
2011 $17,710,275,685 $2,398,000,000
2010 $15,839,344,592 $1,998,000,000
2009 $14,587,496,229 $1,768,000,000
2008 $13,881,731,876 $1,726,000,000
2007 $12,361,257,681 $1,373,000,000
2006 $10,917,477,066 $1,119,000,000
2005 $9,757,012,697 $949,000,000
2004 $8,869,299,234 $897,000,000
2003 $8,230,391,347 $748,000,000
2002 $7,858,255,413 $927,000,000
2001 $7,651,162,302 $906,000,000
2000 $7,186,638,029 $874,000,000
1999 $6,394,090,592 $441,800,000
1998 $6,163,707,533 $359,600,000
1997 $5,569,178,707 $295,900,000
1996 $4,798,834,459 $159,400,000
1995 $4,672,346,194 $134,800,000
1994 $4,105,686,899 $132,200,000
1993 $4,190,773,622 $160,400,000
1992 $4,122,846,905 $223,500,000
1991 $3,699,381,195 $348,000,000
1990 $3,734,460,117 $384,400,000
1989 $4,375,896,552 $786,300,000
1988 $4,892,660,944 $1,038,300,000
1987 $5,024,800,000 $972,800,000
1986 $4,706,100,000 $840,964,400
1985 $4,328,300,000 $851,296,100
1984 $4,029,900,000 $848,478,300
1983 $3,840,550,000 $823,374,900
1982 $3,619,500,000 $863,933,200
1981 $3,501,800,000 $846,514,500
1980 $3,184,400,000 $854,711,500
1979 $2,778,900,000 $814,067,900
1978 $2,393,650,000 $717,240,400
1977 $1,900,700,000 $673,010,600
1976 $1,589,300,000 $596,675,700
1975 $1,330,050,000 $577,549,300
1974 $1,243,000,000 $486,955,000
1973 $1,128,299,436 $386,968,300
1972 $1,030,645,362 $368,098,000
1971 $958,450,000 $341,543,100
1970 $904,400,000 $323,099,700
1969 $844,400,000 $306,961,800
1968 $815,450,000 $276,820,700
1967 $750,950,000 $261,024,300
1966 $692,150,000 $244,459,500
1965 $651,050,000 $229,260,800
1964 $591,100,000 $218,929,100
1963 $553,500,000 $200,229,600
1962 $532,450,000 $191,861,800
1961 $503,300,000 $183,920,900
1960 $475,650,000 $190,495,600

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

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GDP per capita in Honduras vs Liberia by year

Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Honduras Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $3,426 $7,486 $851 $1,871
2023 $3,227 $7,178 $799 $1,795
2022 $3,003 $6,805 $745 $1,692
2021 $2,735 $6,203 $668 $1,539
2020 $2,308 $5,385 $617 $1,660
2019 $2,502 $5,785 $658 $1,900
2018 $2,465 $5,633 $692 $1,800
2017 $2,413 $5,621 $699 $1,665
2016 $2,307 $5,186 $715 $1,490
2015 $2,271 $4,846 $693 $1,340
2014 $2,180 $4,460 $707 $1,419
2013 $2,081 $4,137 $711 $1,360
2012 $2,126 $4,016 $638 $1,157
2011 $2,074 $3,901 $568 $1,041
2010 $1,893 $3,758 $492 $980
2009 $1,781 $3,656 $448 $939
2008 $1,732 $3,806 $452 $915
2007 $1,578 $3,664 $374 $873
2006 $1,426 $3,438 $321 $815
2005 $1,305 $3,204 $287.5 $774
2004 $1,215 $3,001 $284.1 $745
2003 $1,156 $2,821 $239.8 $716
2002 $1,132 $2,715 $299.5 $1,013
2001 $1,132 $2,645 $300 $987
2000 $1,093 $2,587 $298.5 $965
1999 $999 $2,372 $156.6 $762
1998 $989 $2,152 $134.7 $652
1997 $917 $1,959 $122.6 $548
1996 $813 $1,617 $71.4 $282.2
1995 $814 $1,329 $62.1 $254.4
1994 $736 $1,074 $61.5 $262.6
1993 $773 $838 $74.4 $328
1992 $782 $741 $107.8 $497
1991 $722 $684 $177.9 $793
1990 $750 $540 $172.9 $787
1989 $904 - $312 -
1988 $1,039 - $424 -
1987 $1,098 - $409 -
1986 $1,058 - $364 -
1985 $1,001 - $380 -
1984 $960 - $390 -
1983 $942 - $391 -
1982 $914 - $422 -
1981 $912 - $426 -
1980 $854 - $443 -
1979 $769 - $435 -
1978 $683 - $394 -
1977 $559 - $381 -
1976 $482 - $347 -
1975 $417 - $346 -
1974 $401 - $299.4 -
1973 $375 - $244.4 -
1972 $353 - $238.6 -
1971 $338 - $227.1 -
1970 $329 - $220.3 -
1969 $316 - $214.7 -
1968 $314 - $198.6 -
1967 $298.2 - $192.2 -
1966 $282.9 - $184.6 -
1965 $273.9 - $177.6 -
1964 $255.9 - $173.9 -
1963 $246.6 - $163.1 -
1962 $244 - $160.3 -
1961 $237.3 - $157.5 -
1960 $230.7 - $167.2 -

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

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Honduras' GDP per capita is $3,426, ranking 136/197, compared to $851 in Liberia, ranking 184/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486, while Liberia ranks 188th at $1,871.

Economic indicators

Honduras Liberia
Gross domestic product
$37.1B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank
104/197
2024
163/197
2024
GDP growth
3.55%
2023-2024
4.02%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank
136/197
2024
184/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$1,871
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
146/197
2024
188/197
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank
126/185
2024
167/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$1,191
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.61%
2023-2024
8.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
5.93%
2017
Population
11237619
5887000

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Honduras
Spending

Debt
Liberia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Honduras Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 25.7% 47.1% 24.3% 57.2%
2023 27.2% 47.9% 27.1% 57.8%
2022 24% 51% 26.9% 54.3%
2021 28.8% 50.3% 29.8% 53.3%
2020 28.4% 52.5% 35.3% 58.7%
2019 25.9% 44.1% 32.3% 48.6%
2018 26.2% 43.5% 32.7% 37.1%
2017 26.9% 43.6% 35.1% 31.8%
2016 27.4% 40.3% 35.8% 28.6%
2015 26% 42.3% 37.1% 24.8%
2014 26.4% 43% 33.4% 24.3%
2013 28% 42.1% 27.4% 20.6%
2012 26.4% 32.4% 30.8% 20.5%
2011 25.9% 31.5% 30.1% 22.7%
2010 26.5% 28.9% 25.2% 25.6%
2009 28.4% 23.8% 23.7% 130.9%
2008 26.4% 22.3% 21.6% 233.1%
2007 24.4% 24% 17.2% 394%
2006 24.4% 39.2% 11.1% 472%
2005 23.6% 55.6% 12.8% 535%
2004 25.5% 60.9% 12.1% 543%
2003 26.4% 67.8% 9.85% 658%
2002 26.8% 64.2% 13.2% 481%
2001 25.1% 63.4% 12.6% 484%
2000 22.1% 65.8% 15.2% 489%
1999 23.3% 75.8% - -
1998 19.4% 67.4% - -
1997 19.4% 70.8% - -
1996 18.7% 64.6% - -
1995 17.2% 65.4% - -
1994 19.2% 86.4% - -
1993 23.7% 108% - -
1992 20.5% 116.5% - -
1991 18.8% 122.2% - -
1990 16.4% 200.3% - -
1989 10.2% 68.4% - -
1988 16% 71.7% - -
1987 17.2% 73.6% - -
1986 19.8% 69.9% - -
1985 22.5% 65.7% - -
1984 22.4% 60.5% - -
1983 20.8% 57.6% - -
1982 18.7% 54.3% - -
1981 15.3% 48.1% - -
1980 16.2% 41% - -
1979 14.4% 36.1% - -
1978 13.1% 32.8% - -
1977 14.6% 28.2% - -
1976 11.5% 26.5% - -
1975 11.9% 24% - -
1974 11.7% 18.5% - -
1973 11.1% 16.6% - -
1972 12.6% 16.8% - -
1971 15.2% 19.8% - -
1970 15.2% 17.2% - -
1969 13.6% 13% - -
1968 11.6% 9.75% - -
1967 11.4% 9.72% - -
1966 11.4% 9.47% - -
1965 10.6% 8.97% - -
1964 11.4% 9.78% - -
1963 10.1% 9.02% - -
1962 10.5% 8.54% - -
1961 11.2% 8.22% - -
1960 12.2% 8.97% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Honduras' government spending was $9.52B, accounting for 25.7% of its GDP, while Liberia spent $1.16B, or 24.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 47.1% in Honduras and 57.2% in Liberia, ranking 115/185 and 91/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Honduras

Liberia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Honduras Liberia
2024 -1.12% -1.98%
2023 -1.96% -7.03%
2022 1.57% -5.33%
2021 -3.17% -2.5%
2020 -4.58% -4.02%
2019 0.09% -4.92%
2018 0.2% -4.7%
2017 -0.41% -7.14%
2016 -0.4% -3.83%
2015 -0.78% -3.74%
2014 -2.81% -4.92%
2013 -5.48% 1.29%
2012 -3.48% -2.86%
2011 -2.94% -4.43%
2010 -3.37% 1.17%
2009 -4.86% -1.39%
2008 -0.27% -2.68%
2007 -0.25% 2.44%
2006 -1.36% 4.42%
2005 -0.03% -0.55%
2004 -2.48% -0.56%
2003 -5.09% 0.39%
2002 -5.02% -1.63%
2001 -3.12% -0.98%
2000 1.51% -0.08%
1999 1.38% -
1998 2.89% -
1997 0.08% -
1996 0.13% -
1995 -0.24% -
1994 -0.98% -
1993 -5.03% -
1992 -1.41% -
1991 -1.95% -
1990 -1.82% -
1989 2.08% -
1988 -2.65% -
1987 -3.23% -
1986 -5.92% -
1985 -8.58% -
1984 -9.33% -
1983 -9.1% -
1982 -6.17% -
1981 -2.5% -
1980 -2.52% -
1979 -1.55% -
1978 -0.68% -
1977 -2.55% -
1976 -0.93% -
1975 -1.78% -
1974 -0.27% -
1973 -0.71% -
1972 -2.37% -
1971 -3.51% -
1970 -3.24% -
1969 -2.16% -
1968 -0.38% -
1967 -0.73% -
1966 -0.45% -
1965 0.19% -
1964 -1.77% -
1963 -0.39% -
1962 -0.71% -
1961 -1.05% -
1960 -1.22% -
1959 -1.31% -
1958 -1.16% -
1957 -1.01% -
1956 -1.81% -
1955 -0.42% -
1954 -2.91% -
1953 -2.96% -
1952 -3.21% -
1951 -1.04% -
1950 -0.44% -
1949 -1.92% -
1948 0.52% -
1947 -0.83% -
1946 0.32% -
1945 0% -
1944 -0.82% -
1943 -0.48% -
1942 0% -
1941 -0.26% -
1940 -0.43% -
1939 -0.52% -
1938 -0.74% -
1937 -1.37% -
1936 -0.76% -
1935 0% -
1934 0.06% -
1933 2.06% -
1932 -2.13% -
1931 -0.94% -
1930 -1.15% -
1929 -0.38% -
1928 0.72% -
1927 0.37% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Honduras' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $415M, equivalent to 1.12% of GDP. This compares to Liberia's deficit of $94.6M, or 1.98% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Honduras recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Honduras posted an annual deficit equal to 1.98% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.22% of GDP for Liberia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Honduras

Liberia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Honduras Liberia
2024 4.61% 8.2%
2023 6.66% 10.1%
2022 9.09% 7.6%
2021 4.48% 7.8%
2020 3.47% 17%
2019 4.37% 27%
2018 4.35% 23.5%
2017 3.93% 12.4%
2016 2.72% 8.8%
2015 3.16% 7.7%
2014 6.13% 9.9%
2013 5.16% 7.6%
2012 5.2% 6.8%
2011 6.76% 8.5%
2010 4.7% 7.3%
2009 5.5% 7.4%
2008 11.4% 17.5%
2007 6.94% 11.4%
2006 5.58% 9.5%
2005 8.81% 6.9%
2004 8.11% 3.6%
2003 7.67% 10.3%
2002 7.69% 14.2%
2001 9.67% 12.1%
2000 11% 5.3%
1999 11.7% 2%
1998 13.7% -
1997 20.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 26 years, Honduras has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.5%, compared with 10.4% in Liberia. In 2024, inflation was 4.61% in Honduras and 8.2% in Liberia.

Balance of trade

Honduras Liberia
Current account balance
-$1.65B
2024
$64.8M
2022
Current account balance ranking
137/190
2024
73/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+1.62%
2022
Goods imports
$14.6B
2024
$1.53B
2022
Goods exports
$5.67B
2024
$1.03B
2022
Service imports
$3.67B
2024
$434M
2022
Service exports
$3.75B
2024
$192M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.6%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
28.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Honduras Liberia
Economic freedom 59.1 49.8
Economic freedom ranking 105/197 163/197
Property rights 35.7 40.4
Government integrity 24.6 25.8
Judicial effectiveness 27.6 23.4
Tax burden 83.1 86.1
Government spending 80.3 79.5
Fiscal health 95.2 56.9
Business freedom 59.4 38
Labor freedom 37.9 43.4
Monetary freedom 70.1 71.4
Trade freedom 69.8 57.4
Investment freedom 65 55
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Honduras
Liberia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Honduras Liberia
2026 59.1 49.8
2025 59.6 48.5
2024 58.6 49.9
2023 58.7 49.6
2022 59.5 47.9
2021 59.8 49.2
2020 61.1 49
2019 60.2 49.7
2018 60.6 50.9
2017 58.8 49.1
2016 57.7 52.2
2015 57.4 52.7
2014 57.1 52.4
2013 58.4 49.3
2012 58.8 48.6
2011 58.6 46.5
2010 58.3 46.2
2009 58.7 48.1
2008 58.9 -
2007 59.1 -
2006 57.4 -
2005 55.3 -
2004 55.3 -
2003 60.4 -
2002 58.7 -
2001 57 -
2000 57.6 -
1999 56.7 -
1998 56.2 -
1997 56 -
1996 56.6 -
1995 57 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Honduras is 59.1, ranking 105/197, compared to 49.8 for Liberia, ranking 163/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Honduras Liberia
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$4.28B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$6,900
2024
$1,750
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$600M
2022
Total reserves ranking
84/177
2024
153/177
2022
Net foreign direct investment
-$620M
2024
-$960M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.31B
2024
$472M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$689M
2024
$74.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.23%
2024
3.09%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
62.9%
2024
50.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.