Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Honduras

Honduras: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
114th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Honduras, 2000–2019

0.010.020.030.040.050.062000200920192000: 0.045 %2001: 0.038 %2002: 0.042 %2003: 0.042 %2004: 0.042 %2015: 0.015 %2017: 0.04 %2018: 0.064 %2019: 0.06 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Honduras is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Honduras peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Honduras 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Honduras, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% -13.9%
2002 0.0% +9.1%
2003 0.0% +0.8%
2004 0.0% -1.4%
2015 0.0% -64.0%
2017 0.0% +166.8%
2018 0.1% +60.1%
2019 0.1% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 111 Kuwait 0.1% compare
  2. 112 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1% compare
  4. 115 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  5. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  6. 117 Iraq 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

More economy & growth data for Honduras

All data for Honduras →

Frequently asked questions

What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Honduras?
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Honduras was 0.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Honduras rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Honduras ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Honduras. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/research-and-development-expenditure-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/honduras/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/research-and-development-expenditure-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/honduras/">Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Honduras</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed