Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.1%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2015
All-time low
13.7%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2020
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Honduras, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Honduras stood at 15.1%.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Honduras peaked at 17.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2003.
That places Honduras 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.7% | — |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -13.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 15.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 15.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Honduras?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Honduras was 15.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2003.
- How does Honduras rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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