Debt service on external debt, total in Honduras
Honduras: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.79 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.79 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
13.35 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Honduras stood at 1.79 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Honduras peaked at 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.35 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Honduras 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Honduras, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.35 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 18.32 million TDS, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 24.54 million TDS, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 40.29 million TDS, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 40.06 million TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 51.25 million TDS, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 137.57 million TDS, current US$ | +168.4% |
| 1977 | 113.08 million TDS, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 138.66 million TDS, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 186.61 million TDS, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 214.32 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 243.44 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 252.94 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 213.55 million TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 209.70 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 242.20 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 314.23 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 356.45 million TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 388.51 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 170.14 million TDS, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 403.63 million TDS, current US$ | +137.2% |
| 1991 | 324.67 million TDS, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 392.40 million TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 385.69 million TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 482.65 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 587.10 million TDS, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 623.22 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 569.20 million TDS, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 558.01 million TDS, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 491.40 million TDS, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 397.40 million TDS, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 349.84 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 404.96 million TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 423.22 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 330.96 million TDS, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 384.25 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 325.67 million TDS, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 334.14 million TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 370.26 million TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 430.68 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 515.27 million TDS, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 926.58 million TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 924.10 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 703.59 million TDS, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2016 | 928.84 million TDS, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 954.60 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 891.07 million TDS, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion TDS, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 1.20 billion TDS, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +168.4% | 51.25 million TDS, current US$ | 137.57 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.37 million TDS, current US$ | 13.35 million TDS, current US$ | 186.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.55 million TDS, current US$ | 170.14 million TDS, current US$ | 388.51 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 481.80 million TDS, current US$ | 324.67 million TDS, current US$ | 623.22 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.14 million TDS, current US$ | 325.67 million TDS, current US$ | 430.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 915.97 million TDS, current US$ | 515.27 million TDS, current US$ | 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More external debt data for Honduras
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 64.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.99 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -41.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 157.71 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.57 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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- Net financial flows, IBRD -69.66 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Honduras?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Honduras was 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Honduras ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.