Tax revenue as share of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Honduras, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Honduras is 22.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 22.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1990.
That places Honduras 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.4% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.5% | 22.8% | 8 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,662 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,258 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 84,559 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Honduras?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Honduras was 22.8% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.