Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras
Honduras: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 30.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras is 30.12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 30.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0414, in 1982.
Honduras ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0644 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0564 | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0535 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0552 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0522 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.054 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.05 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0484 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0485 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0446 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6707 | +1403.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8543 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 2.65 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.65 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 10.51 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.18 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 21.14 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.32 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.98 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 16.53 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.87 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.76 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.75 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.47 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.68 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.71 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 23.93 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.59 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 27 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 26.1 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.74 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 30.12 | +17.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 30.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 30.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 10.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1403.0% | 0.0446 | 0.6707 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0559 | 0.0522 | 0.0644 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2966 | 0.0414 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 1.52 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 | 6.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.75 | 15.76 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.42 | 23.93 | 30.12 | 6 |
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras was 30.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 in 1982.
- How does Honduras rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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