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Honduras Economy

Honduras' economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 31.7 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 3,079 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 3.3% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 62% of overall GDP, manufacturing 16%, other industrial activity 11%, and agriculture 11%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 85% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 15%, fixed investment 24%, and net exports -24%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2019, manufactured products made up 21% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 0%, food 71%, ores and metals 3% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for 4% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 62% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 18%, food 18%, ores and metals 0% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 1% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 12 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 18 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 3.3% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Honduras, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Honduras's fiscal deficit averaged 4.1% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 6.5% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Honduras's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 4.7% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Honduras inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Honduras's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 3.00%, down from 7.00% a decade earlier. See our Honduras monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the lempira weakened by 19.1% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the lempira, click here.
The economy gained momentum in Q3, growing 4.3% year on year (Q2: +3.2%). The result was spearheaded by a stronger increase in private consumption, which more than offset a sharper contraction in exports of goods and services and slower public spending growth. Available data suggests economic growth cooled at the tail end of 2023. In October–November, the annual increase in economic activity undershot its Q3 average; the slowdown was broad-based, with weaker activity in hospitality and construction and a contraction in the mining sector the main drags on the index. Moreover, a smaller rise in remittances inflows and softer retail sales growth bode poorly for household spending in Q4. That said, the annual decline in merchandise exports softened in October–November compared to Q3.
Projections out to 2033.

44 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 16 expert analysts.

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Honduras Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 9.6 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.3
GDP (USD bn) 24.1 25.1 23.8 28.5 31.7
GDP per capita (USD) 2,505 2,570 2,397 2,815 3,079
GDP (HNL bn) 575 615 586 684 777
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 5.9 6.9 -4.7 16.8 13.5
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 3.8 2.7 -9.0 12.5 4.0
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 5.5 -0.2 -8.6 20.2 6.1
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 5.5 4.7 -6.2 15.4 6.1
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.0 1.7 2.9 8.5 0.8
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 7.3 -5.2 -23.8 34.7 5.6
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 1.4 2.4 -20.8 22.5 6.9
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 4.5 -2.4 -18.5 35.5 9.8
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 5.6 5.4 10.9 8.6 8.9
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -2.1 -2.5 -7.0 -5.1 -1.3
Public Debt (% of GDP) 43.5 43.8 51.7 49.8 49.1
Money (ann. var. of M3 %) 8.2 10.7 18.5 9.6 13.0
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 4.2 4.1 4.0 5.3 9.8
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 4.3 4.4 3.5 4.5 9.1
Policy Interest Rate (%, eop) 5.50 5.50 3.00 3.00 3.00
Exchange Rate (HNL per USD, eop) 24.30 24.62 24.11 24.33 24.62
Exchange Rate (HNL per USD, aop) 23.91 24.49 24.58 24.03 24.50
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.6 -0.7 0.7 -1.5 -2.1
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -6.6 -2.6 2.8 -5.4 -6.6
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) -3.8 -3.4 -2.6 -4.8 -6.0
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 8.6 8.8 7.7 10.2 12.3
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 12.5 12.1 10.3 15.1 18.3
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) -0.1 1.7 -12.6 33.4 19.9
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 9.2 -2.5 -15.6 47.0 21.5
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8
Remittances (USD bn) 4.8 5.4 5.6 7.2 8.5
International Reserves (USD bn) 4.8 5.7 8.1 8.7 8.4
International Reserves (months of imports) 4.6 5.7 9.5 6.9 5.5
External Debt (USD bn) 9.3 9.8 11.1 11.6 11.8
External Debt (% of GDP) 38.6 39.0 46.8 40.7 37.2

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