GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: GDP per capita was 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
119th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2,771 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2015
All-time low
1,138 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1938
Years of data
20
1913–2020
GDP per capita in Honduras, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Honduras stood at 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 2,771 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,138 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1938.
That places Honduras 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1,224 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1925 | 1,367 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.6% |
| 1929 | 1,539 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 1,299 international-$ in 1990 prices | -15.6% |
| 1938 | 1,138 international-$ in 1990 prices | -12.4% |
| 1950 | 1,353 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.9% |
| 1955 | 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,359 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,508 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,573 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,631 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,971 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 1,841 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,857 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,015 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,295 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 2,512 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,771 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1,224 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,224 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,224 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,453 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,367 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,539 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,138 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,299 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 1,334 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,353 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,433 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,359 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,508 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,602 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,573 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,631 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,906 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,841 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,971 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,897 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,857 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,155 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,015 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,295 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,642 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,512 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,771 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 116 Mongolia 3,046 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 117 Ghana 2,763 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 118 Pakistan 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 120 Lebanon 2,675 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 121 Lesotho 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 122 Nicaragua 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 32,677 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 853.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Gdp per capita in Honduras was 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2,771 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1938.
- How does Honduras rank for gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.