Human capital per capita in Honduras

Honduras: Human capital per capita was 15,351 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15,351 current US$
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
90th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16,829 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
5,495 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Honduras, 1995–2020

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1995200720201995: 5.5k current US$1996: 5.6k current US$1997: 6.1k current US$1998: 6.6k current US$1999: 7.2k current US$2000: 7.2k current US$2001: 7.6k current US$2002: 8.5k current US$2003: 9.1k current US$2004: 8.9k current US$2005: 9.9k current US$2006: 12.6k current US$2007: 13.8k current US$2008: 15.5k current US$2009: 16.1k current US$2010: 15.1k current US$2011: 16.2k current US$2012: 15.9k current US$2013: 15.2k current US$2014: 15.1k current US$2015: 15.5k current US$2016: 15.8k current US$2017: 15.5k current US$2018: 16.8k current US$2019: 16.6k current US$2020: 15.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Honduras is 15,351 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Honduras peaked at 16,829 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,495 current US$, in 1995.

That places Honduras 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human capital per capita in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Honduras, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5,495 current US$
1996 5,583 current US$ +1.6%
1997 6,109 current US$ +9.4%
1998 6,617 current US$ +8.3%
1999 7,181 current US$ +8.5%
2000 7,188 current US$ +0.1%
2001 7,611 current US$ +5.9%
2002 8,493 current US$ +11.6%
2003 9,117 current US$ +7.3%
2004 8,899 current US$ -2.4%
2005 9,899 current US$ +11.2%
2006 12,648 current US$ +27.8%
2007 13,836 current US$ +9.4%
2008 15,474 current US$ +11.8%
2009 16,078 current US$ +3.9%
2010 15,121 current US$ -6.0%
2011 16,185 current US$ +7.0%
2012 15,862 current US$ -2.0%
2013 15,248 current US$ -3.9%
2014 15,055 current US$ -1.3%
2015 15,526 current US$ +3.1%
2016 15,828 current US$ +1.9%
2017 15,525 current US$ -1.9%
2018 16,829 current US$ +8.4%
2019 16,560 current US$ -1.6%
2020 15,351 current US$ -7.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 15,351 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 15,351 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,197 current US$ 5,495 current US$ 7,181 current US$ 5
2000s 10,924 current US$ 7,188 current US$ 16,078 current US$ 10
2010s 15,774 current US$ 15,055 current US$ 16,829 current US$ 10
2020s 15,351 current US$ 15,351 current US$ 15,351 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 87 Albania 16,900 current US$ compare
  2. 88 Sao Tome and Principe 16,522 current US$ compare
  3. 89 Cote d'Ivoire 16,091 current US$ compare
  4. 91 Ukraine 14,934 current US$ compare
  5. 92 Indonesia 14,930 current US$ compare
  6. 93 Ghana 14,756 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Honduras?
Human capital per capita in Honduras was 15,351 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 16,829 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 5,495 current US$ in 1995.
How does Honduras rank for human capital per capita?
Honduras ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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