Short-term debt in Honduras
Honduras: Short-term debt was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Honduras stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Honduras peaked at 20.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Honduras 45th out of 121 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 6.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.7% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 13.0% compare
- 43 Tajikistan 12.5% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 12.4% compare
- 46 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
- 47 Paraguay 11.9% compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 11.7% 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Honduras?
- Short-term debt in Honduras was 12.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for short-term debt?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.