GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Honduras
Honduras: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 3.6% for gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Honduras peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 91st out of 212 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.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +44.2% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +36.6% |
| 1974 | -1.2% | -115.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -273.6% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +392.8% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -89.3% |
| 1981 | -1.2% | -303.9% |
| 1982 | -2.1% | +69.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -143.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +598.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -73.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | -3.3% | -218.9% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -283.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +2820.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -69.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +145.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -120.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -1091.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -157.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -253.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -450.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -240.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2820.9% | 0.2% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | +1091.1% | -0.7% | 7.3% |
| 1984 | +598.6% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | -450.2% | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | +392.8% | 2.1% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | -1.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -2.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -2.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -9.0% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Honduras?
- Gdp growth in Honduras was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for gdp growth?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release