Short-term debt in Honduras
Honduras: Short-term debt was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Honduras, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 17.7% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Honduras peaked at 42.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Honduras ranks 45th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 25.1% | — |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +21.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 0.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 17.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 16.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 5.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 18.6% compare
- 43 Thailand 18.1% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 17.9% compare
- 46 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 47 Philippines 17.0% compare
- 48 Samoa 16.9% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 586.56 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 192.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Honduras?
- Short-term debt in Honduras was 17.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Honduras rank for short-term debt?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.