Government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 25.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.66
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
97th
of 151 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2021
All-time low
5.61
in 1942
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras, 1927–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras stood at 25.66.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 28.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 1942.
That places Honduras 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 6.95 | — |
| 1928 | 6.85 | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 8.11 | +18.4% |
| 1930 | 7.64 | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 7.35 | -3.7% |
| 1932 | 7.94 | +7.9% |
| 1933 | 7.69 | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 6.91 | -10.1% |
| 1935 | 7.7 | +11.4% |
| 1936 | 7.45 | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 8.1 | +8.8% |
| 1938 | 7.59 | -6.3% |
| 1939 | 7.11 | -6.4% |
| 1940 | 6.42 | -9.7% |
| 1941 | 5.98 | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 5.61 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 6.7 | +19.4% |
| 1944 | 6.97 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 6.57 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 6.98 | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 8.01 | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 6.77 | -15.5% |
| 1949 | 9.13 | +34.9% |
| 1950 | 8.63 | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 9.58 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 11.82 | +23.4% |
| 1953 | 11.46 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 12.56 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 9.71 | -22.7% |
| 1956 | 12.05 | +24.1% |
| 1957 | 12.79 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 12.34 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 11.9 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 12.16 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 11.19 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 10.46 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 10.1 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 11.44 | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 10.55 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 11.44 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 11.45 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 11.6 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.63 | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 15.17 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 15.18 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.56 | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 11.12 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 11.7 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 11.87 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.5 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.59 | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 13.08 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 14.45 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 16.15 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 15.32 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 18.69 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 20.82 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 22.39 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 22.55 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.8 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 17.18 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 15.99 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 10.15 | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 16.61 | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 14.01 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 13.85 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.12 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.52 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 17.39 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.16 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.42 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 23.32 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 26.81 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 26.44 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.54 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.61 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 24.39 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.45 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.41 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 28.35 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 26.46 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 25.91 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.36 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.98 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.39 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.38 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 26.86 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.16 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.94 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.43 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 28.8 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.04 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 27.22 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 25.66 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.3 | 6.85 | 8.11 | 3 |
| 1930s | 7.55 | 6.91 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.91 | 5.61 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.28 | 8.63 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4 | 10.1 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.12 | 11.12 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 | 10.15 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.08 | 13.85 | 23.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.32 | 22.1 | 28.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 | 25.91 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.83 | 24.04 | 28.8 | 5 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,273 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,322 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Honduras was 25.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 1942.
- How does Honduras rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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