Military spending as a share of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1987
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
68
1951–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Honduras, 1951–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Honduras is 1.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 3.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | +46.6% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | -22.8% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 663.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5652 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,034 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Honduras?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Honduras was 1.5% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.