Human capital in Honduras

Honduras: Human capital was 155.38 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
155.38 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
89th
of 151 countries
All-time high
164.92 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
31.94 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Honduras, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 31.9B current US$1996: 33.4B current US$1997: 37.5B current US$1998: 41.7B current US$1999: 46.5B current US$2000: 47.8B current US$2001: 52.0B current US$2002: 59.6B current US$2003: 65.7B current US$2004: 65.7B current US$2005: 74.9B current US$2006: 98.0B current US$2007: 109.6B current US$2008: 125.4B current US$2009: 133.1B current US$2010: 127.8B current US$2011: 139.6B current US$2012: 139.5B current US$2013: 136.6B current US$2014: 137.4B current US$2015: 144.3B current US$2016: 149.7B current US$2017: 149.5B current US$2018: 164.8B current US$2019: 164.9B current US$2020: 155.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Honduras is 155.38 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Honduras peaked at 164.92 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.94 billion current US$, in 1995.

Honduras ranks 89th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Honduras, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 31.94 billion current US$
1996 33.37 billion current US$ +4.4%
1997 37.53 billion current US$ +12.5%
1998 41.74 billion current US$ +11.2%
1999 46.51 billion current US$ +11.4%
2000 47.85 billion current US$ +2.9%
2001 52.05 billion current US$ +8.8%
2002 59.62 billion current US$ +14.6%
2003 65.66 billion current US$ +10.1%
2004 65.70 billion current US$ +0.1%
2005 74.88 billion current US$ +14.0%
2006 97.96 billion current US$ +30.8%
2007 109.64 billion current US$ +11.9%
2008 125.37 billion current US$ +14.3%
2009 133.08 billion current US$ +6.2%
2010 127.78 billion current US$ -4.0%
2011 139.55 billion current US$ +9.2%
2012 139.47 billion current US$ -0.1%
2013 136.63 billion current US$ -2.0%
2014 137.42 billion current US$ +0.6%
2015 144.31 billion current US$ +5.0%
2016 149.75 billion current US$ +3.8%
2017 149.45 billion current US$ -0.2%
2018 164.80 billion current US$ +10.3%
2019 164.92 billion current US$ +0.1%
2020 155.38 billion current US$ -5.8%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 155.38 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 155.38 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.22 billion current US$ 31.94 billion current US$ 46.51 billion current US$ 5
2000s 83.18 billion current US$ 47.85 billion current US$ 133.08 billion current US$ 10
2010s 145.41 billion current US$ 127.78 billion current US$ 164.92 billion current US$ 10
2020s 155.38 billion current US$ 155.38 billion current US$ 155.38 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 86 Latvia 179.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 87 Tunisia 176.20 billion current US$ compare
  3. 88 Zimbabwe 159.75 billion current US$ compare
  4. 90 Serbia 153.87 billion current US$ compare
  5. 91 Jordan 138.14 billion current US$ compare
  6. 92 Benin 137.84 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Honduras?
Human capital in Honduras was 155.38 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 164.92 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 31.94 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Honduras rank for human capital?
Honduras ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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