Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras
Honduras: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras peaked at 33.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2012.
That places Honduras 35th out of 120 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.5% | — |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -54.9% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +144.4% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +82.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +124.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 10.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 13.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 32 Mozambique 9.7% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 9.6% compare
- 36 Iran 9.1% compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 9.0% compare
- 38 Nepal 8.9% compare
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -69.66 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Honduras was 9.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Honduras ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.