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Economy of Honduras vs Papua New Guinea compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a GDP of $37.1B compared to $31.8B for Papua New Guinea, ranking 104/197 and 110/197 by economy size, respectively.

Honduras has $17.5B in government debt (47.1% of GDP), compared to $16.6B (52.1% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea.

Honduras vs Papua New Guinea GDP by year

Honduras
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP, current $
Honduras Papua New Guinea
2024 $37,093,565,854 $31,800,428,266
2023 $34,355,805,528 $30,816,367,067
2022 $31,426,041,807 $31,653,185,953
2021 $28,144,331,507 $26,109,413,521
2020 $23,352,232,484 $23,848,447,850
2019 $24,882,225,742 $24,750,626,030
2018 $24,067,750,760 $24,109,780,708
2017 $23,136,247,991 $22,742,699,138
2016 $21,717,604,952 $20,758,876,953
2015 $20,979,791,685 $21,723,437,010
2014 $19,756,533,972 $23,210,823,987
2013 $18,499,729,215 $21,261,338,065
2012 $18,528,554,398 $21,295,168,666
2011 $17,710,275,685 $17,985,138,066
2010 $15,839,344,592 $14,250,786,675
2009 $14,587,496,229 $11,619,456,449
2008 $13,881,731,876 $11,670,892,801
2007 $12,361,257,681 $9,545,028,944
2006 $10,917,477,066 $8,354,911,041
2005 $9,757,012,697 $4,865,892,972
2004 $8,869,299,234 $3,927,157,867
2003 $8,230,391,347 $3,536,411,824
2002 $7,858,255,413 $2,999,511,040
2001 $7,651,162,302 $3,081,024,212
2000 $7,186,638,029 $3,521,339,699
1999 $6,394,090,592 $3,477,038,204
1998 $6,163,707,533 $3,789,443,015
1997 $5,569,178,707 $4,936,615,299
1996 $4,798,834,459 $5,155,311,077
1995 $4,672,346,194 $4,636,057,476
1994 $4,105,686,899 $5,502,786,070
1993 $4,190,773,622 $4,974,550,286
1992 $4,122,846,905 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,699,381,195 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,734,460,117 $3,219,729,083
1989 $4,375,896,552 $3,546,472,566
1988 $4,892,660,944 $3,656,177,881
1987 $5,024,800,000 $3,143,851,794
1986 $4,706,100,000 $2,647,995,602
1985 $4,328,300,000 $2,423,339,172
1984 $4,029,900,000 $2,552,662,617
1983 $3,840,550,000 $2,562,351,551
1982 $3,619,500,000 $2,368,719,683
1981 $3,501,800,000 $2,498,190,847
1980 $3,184,400,000 $2,545,808,456
1979 $2,778,900,000 $2,293,760,511
1978 $2,393,650,000 $1,947,878,831
1977 $1,900,700,000 $1,640,746,619
1976 $1,589,300,000 $1,511,843,235
1975 $1,330,050,000 $1,356,603,608
1974 $1,243,000,000 $1,467,417,672
1973 $1,128,299,436 $1,299,079,410
1972 $1,030,645,362 $858,761,926
1971 $958,450,000 $717,750,278
1970 $904,400,000 $645,568,215
1969 $844,400,000 $551,263,864
1968 $815,450,000 $485,184,190
1967 $750,950,000 $441,728,183
1966 $692,150,000 $390,992,063
1965 $651,050,000 $344,176,055
1964 $591,100,000 $305,312,049
1963 $553,500,000 $275,968,044
1962 $532,450,000 $261,184,042
1961 $503,300,000 $244,832,039
1960 $475,650,000 $230,496,037

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

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GDP per capita in Honduras vs Papua New Guinea by year

Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Papua New Guinea
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Honduras Papua New Guinea
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $3,426 $7,486 $3,007 $4,875
2023 $3,227 $7,178 $2,966 $4,668
2022 $3,003 $6,805 $3,102 $4,420
2021 $2,735 $6,203 $2,608 $3,977
2020 $2,308 $5,385 $2,430 $3,900
2019 $2,502 $5,785 $2,576 $4,060
2018 $2,465 $5,633 $2,566 $3,910
2017 $2,413 $5,621 $2,478 $3,923
2016 $2,307 $5,186 $2,316 $3,813
2015 $2,271 $4,846 $2,485 $3,670
2014 $2,180 $4,460 $2,723 $3,500
2013 $2,081 $4,137 $2,561 $3,110
2012 $2,126 $4,016 $2,635 $3,026
2011 $2,074 $3,901 $2,288 $2,919
2010 $1,893 $3,758 $1,867 $2,912
2009 $1,781 $3,656 $1,569 $2,692
2008 $1,732 $3,806 $1,625 $2,583
2007 $1,578 $3,664 $1,371 $2,622
2006 $1,426 $3,438 $1,238 $2,444
2005 $1,305 $3,204 $744 $2,322
2004 $1,215 $3,001 $621 $2,187
2003 $1,156 $2,821 $577 $2,142
2002 $1,132 $2,715 $506 $2,125
2001 $1,132 $2,645 $538 $2,168
2000 $1,093 $2,587 $636 $2,196
1999 $999 $2,372 $650 $2,280
1998 $989 $2,152 $733 $2,285
1997 $917 $1,959 $990 $2,432
1996 $813 $1,617 $1,071 $2,578
1995 $814 $1,329 $998 $2,436
1994 $736 $1,074 $1,228 $2,558
1993 $773 $838 $1,151 $2,451
1992 $782 $741 $1,051 $2,100
1991 $722 $684 $942 $1,869
1990 $750 $540 $826 $1,703
1989 $904 - $934 -
1988 $1,039 - $985 -
1987 $1,098 - $865 -
1986 $1,058 - $745 -
1985 $1,001 - $697 -
1984 $960 - $750 -
1983 $942 - $769 -
1982 $914 - $726 -
1981 $912 - $781 -
1980 $854 - $813 -
1979 $769 - $748 -
1978 $683 - $648 -
1977 $559 - $558 -
1976 $482 - $525 -
1975 $417 - $482 -
1974 $401 - $533 -
1973 $375 - $483 -
1972 $353 - $327 -
1971 $338 - $279.7 -
1970 $329 - $257.6 -
1969 $316 - $225.3 -
1968 $314 - $202.9 -
1967 $298.2 - $189 -
1966 $282.9 - $171.1 -
1965 $273.9 - $153.9 -
1964 $255.9 - $139.5 -
1963 $246.6 - $128.9 -
1962 $244 - $124.7 -
1961 $237.3 - $119.7 -
1960 $230.7 - $115.5 -

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 $3,007 in Papua New Guinea, ranking 140/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486, while Papua New Guinea ranks 159th at $4,875.

Economic indicators

Honduras Papua New Guinea
Gross domestic product
$37.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank
104/197
2024
110/197
2024
GDP growth
3.55%
2023-2024
3.8%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank
136/197
2024
140/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$4,875
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
146/197
2024
159/197
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank
126/185
2024
129/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$2,362
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
1.9%
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.61%
2023-2024
0.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2024
5%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
2.69%
2022
Population
11237619
11002753

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Honduras
Spending

Debt
Papua New Guinea
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Honduras Papua New Guinea
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 25.7% 47.1% 20.4% 52.1%
2023 27.2% 47.9% 22.3% 53.9%
2022 24% 51% 21.9% 48.2%
2021 28.8% 50.3% 22% 52.6%
2020 28.4% 52.5% 23.5% 48.7%
2019 25.9% 44.1% 21.3% 38.2%
2018 26.2% 43.5% 20.3% 36.7%
2017 26.9% 43.6% 18.4% 32.5%
2016 27.4% 40.3% 20.9% 33.7%
2015 26% 42.3% 22.8% 29.9%
2014 26.4% 43% 27.1% 26.9%
2013 28% 42.1% 27.6% 24.9%
2012 26.4% 32.4% 22.4% 19.1%
2011 25.9% 31.5% 19.7% 16.3%
2010 26.5% 28.9% 18.4% 17.3%
2009 28.4% 23.8% 24.7% 21.7%
2008 26.4% 22.3% 19.8% 21.6%
2007 24.4% 24% 18% 22.2%
2006 24.4% 39.2% 19.4% 26%
2005 23.6% 55.6% 20.6% 31.6%
2004 25.5% 60.9% 19.4% 37.2%
2003 26.4% 67.8% 18.7% 40.4%
2002 26.8% 64.2% 20.8% 48.4%
2001 25.1% 63.4% 21.6% 47.7%
2000 22.1% 65.8% 20.5% 42.3%
1999 23.3% 75.8% 21.4% 41.8%
1998 19.4% 67.4% 20% 45.7%
1997 19.4% 70.8% 20.6% 43.9%
1996 18.7% 64.6% 17.6% 37.8%
1995 17.2% 65.4% 17.1% 36.6%
1994 19.2% 86.4% 19.3% 40.1%
1993 23.7% 108% 23.5% 30%
1992 20.5% 116.5% 22.8% 30.4%
1991 18.8% 122.2% 22.4% -
1990 16.4% 200.3% 24.5% -
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 (1960–1993, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Honduras' government spending was $9.52B, accounting for 25.7% of its GDP, while Papua New Guinea spent $6.48B, or 20.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 47.1% in Honduras and 52.1% in Papua New Guinea, ranking 115/185 and 100/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Honduras

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Honduras Papua New Guinea
2024 -1.12% -3.23%
2023 -1.96% -4.34%
2022 1.57% -5.25%
2021 -3.17% -6.84%
2020 -4.58% -8.85%
2019 0.09% -4.98%
2018 0.2% -2.58%
2017 -0.41% -2.47%
2016 -0.4% -4.75%
2015 -0.78% -4.55%
2014 -2.81% -6.27%
2013 -5.48% -6.87%
2012 -3.48% -1.19%
2011 -2.94% 2.22%
2010 -3.37% 3.06%
2009 -4.86% -5.48%
2008 -0.27% 2.73%
2007 -0.25% 6.9%
2006 -1.36% 5.34%
2005 -0.03% 2.85%
2004 -2.48% 2.03%
2003 -5.09% 0.19%
2002 -5.02% -1.75%
2001 -3.12% -1.33%
2000 1.51% 0.3%
1999 1.38% -1.94%
1998 2.89% -0.16%
1997 0.08% 0.67%
1996 0.13% 2.05%
1995 -0.24% 1.08%
1994 -0.98% -1.01%
1993 -5.03% -4.9%
1992 -1.41% -4.33%
1991 -1.95% -0.62%
1990 -1.82% -2.04%
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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, 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 Papua New Guinea's deficit of $1.03B, or 3.23% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Honduras recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Papua New Guinea ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Honduras posted an annual deficit equal to 1.62% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.61% of GDP for Papua New Guinea.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Honduras

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Honduras Papua New Guinea
2024 4.61% 0.6%
2023 6.66% 2.3%
2022 9.09% 5.25%
2021 4.48% 4.48%
2020 3.47% 4.87%
2019 4.37% 3.93%
2018 4.35% 4.37%
2017 3.93% 5.42%
2016 2.72% 6.67%
2015 3.16% 6%
2014 6.13% 5.22%
2013 5.16% 4.96%
2012 5.2% 4.54%
2011 6.76% 4.44%
2010 4.7% 6.01%
2009 5.5% 6.92%
2008 11.4% 10.8%
2007 6.94% 0.91%
2006 5.58% 2.37%
2005 8.81% 1.78%
2004 8.11% 2.16%
2003 7.67% 14.7%
2002 7.69% 11.8%
2001 9.67% 9.3%
2000 11% 15.6%
1999 11.7% 14.9%
1998 13.7% 13.6%
1997 20.2% 3.96%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Honduras has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 7.24%, compared with 6.35% in Papua New Guinea. In 2024, inflation was 4.61% in Honduras and 0.6% in Papua New Guinea.

Top exports between countries

Honduras
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1K
Papua New Guinea
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $20K

Balance of trade

Honduras Papua New Guinea
Current account balance
-$1.65B
2024
$4.77B
2024
Current account balance ranking
137/190
2024
33/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
+15%
2024
Goods imports
$14.6B
2024
$4.69B
2024
Goods exports
$5.67B
2024
$13.4B
2024
Service imports
$3.67B
2024
$2.4B
2024
Service exports
$3.75B
2024
$75.2M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.6%
2024
58.9%
2004
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
72.2%
2004

Economic freedom indices

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

Honduras Papua New Guinea
Economic freedom 59.1 54.3
Economic freedom ranking 105/197 134/197
Property rights 35.7 45
Government integrity 24.6 30.8
Judicial effectiveness 27.6 41.1
Tax burden 83.1 70.9
Government spending 80.3 86.1
Fiscal health 95.2 65.3
Business freedom 59.4 34.2
Labor freedom 37.9 65.1
Monetary freedom 70.1 77.4
Trade freedom 69.8 80.2
Investment freedom 65 25
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Honduras
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Honduras Papua New Guinea
2026 59.1 54.3
2025 59.6 52.5
2024 58.6 49.4
2023 58.7 51.7
2022 59.5 54.6
2021 59.8 58.9
2020 61.1 58.4
2019 60.2 58.4
2018 60.6 55.7
2017 58.8 50.9
2016 57.7 53.2
2015 57.4 53.1
2014 57.1 53.9
2013 58.4 53.6
2012 58.8 53.8
2011 58.6 52.6
2010 58.3 53.5
2009 58.7 54.8
2008 58.9 -
2007 59.1 -
2006 57.4 -
2005 55.3 -
2004 55.3 -
2003 60.4 -
2002 58.7 -
2001 57 57.2
2000 57.6 55.8
1999 56.7 56.3
1998 56.2 55.2
1997 56 56.7
1996 56.6 58.6
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 54.3 for Papua New Guinea, ranking 134/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Honduras Papua New Guinea
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.2%
2024
17.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$30.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$6,900
2024
$4,580
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Total reserves ranking
84/177
2024
107/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$620M
2024
$968M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.31B
2024
-$198M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$689M
2024
$770M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.23%
2024
19.7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
62.9%
2024
39.9%
2009
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
20%
2004

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1993, 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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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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.