Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2021
All-time low
6.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Honduras is 17.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 18.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 117th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.6% | — |
| 1951 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 9.3% | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 8.7% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 11.1% | +26.7% |
| 1957 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 11.1% | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 11.4% | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 76,703 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,300 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 17.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.