Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Honduras
Honduras: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Honduras, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5.5% for total debt service in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Honduras peaked at 12.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 41st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +127.8% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -52.1% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +164.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +76.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +164.3% | 3.3% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 4 |
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 total debt service in Honduras?
- Total debt service in Honduras was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for total debt service?
- Honduras ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release