Gross capital formation in Honduras
Honduras: Gross capital formation was 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Honduras is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Honduras peaked at 36.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1963.
That places Honduras 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.0% | — |
| 1961 | 30.9% | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 34.0% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 12.7% | -62.6% |
| 1964 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 21.2% | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +42.8% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 12.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 15.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 20.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 20.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.7% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 83 Armenia 24.2% compare
- 84 Mozambique 24.2% compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 24.2% compare
- 87 Madagascar 24.1% compare
- 88 Chile 24.1% compare
- 89 Latvia 24.1% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 869.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 22,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Honduras?
- Gross capital formation in Honduras was 24.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1963.
- How does Honduras rank for gross capital formation?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.