Government spending as share of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Government spending as share of GDP was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Honduras, 1927–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 25.7% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 28.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 1930s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 10.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.0% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 94 Belize 26.3% compare
- 95 Cape Verde 26.1% compare
- 96 Qatar 26.0% compare
- 98 Philippines 24.9% compare
- 99 Gabon 24.8% compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 24.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Honduras
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -21.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,628 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 28.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,628 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 328.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 97.13 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Honduras?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Honduras was 25.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1942.
- How does Honduras rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.