Total debt service in Honduras
Honduras: Total debt service was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5.2% for total debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Honduras peaked at 13.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 50th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total debt service in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +50.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +128.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +182.7% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +76.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 32.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 12,438 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Honduras?
- Total debt service in Honduras was 5.2% 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 13.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for total debt service?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.