Honduras vs United States of America: Central government spending as share of GDP
Honduras
24.4%
in 2020
United States of America
24.4%
in 2023
Honduras rank
90th
United States of America rank
89th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Honduras
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24.4% against 24.4% in Honduras, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.
Honduras ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 89th of 157 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 18.6% | 8.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.7% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 31.8% | 7.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Honduras or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24.4% against 24.4% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Honduras and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and United States of America rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 89th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.