Total debt service in Honduras
Honduras: Total debt service was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 18.1% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Honduras peaked at 38.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
That places Honduras 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total debt service in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11.9% | — |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +103.2% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -57.7% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | +144.4% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +98.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +5.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +144.4% | 15.7% | 38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 11.9% | 29.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 15.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 21.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 23.8% | 5 |
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 total debt service in Honduras?
- Total debt service in Honduras was 18.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for total debt service?
- Honduras ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.