Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras

Honduras: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 5.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.66
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.31
in 1990
All-time low
2.67
in 2004
Years of data
29
1990–2025

Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras, 1990–2025

24681990200720251990: 8.31991: 5.41993: 3.52000: 3.32001: 3.32002: 32003: 3.82004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.82007: 3.22008: 3.62009: 3.82010: 4.12011: 4.42012: 4.32013: 4.72014: 4.32015: 5.22016: 5.62017: 5.92018: 5.72019: 6.12020: 5.22021: 5.22022: 6.12023: 5.62024: 5.72025: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras stood at 5.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras peaked at 8.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2004.

Honduras ranks 75th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 8.31
1991 5.44 -34.5%
1993 3.45 -36.5%
2000 3.3 -4.3%
2001 3.28 -0.6%
2002 3.02 -8.0%
2003 3.78 +25.1%
2004 2.67 -29.2%
2005 2.72 +1.7%
2006 2.84 +4.5%
2007 3.17 +11.8%
2008 3.61 +13.8%
2009 3.79 +5.0%
2010 4.06 +7.1%
2011 4.37 +7.5%
2012 4.29 -1.6%
2013 4.66 +8.6%
2014 4.32 -7.5%
2015 5.19 +20.4%
2016 5.59 +7.7%
2017 5.92 +5.8%
2018 5.7 -3.8%
2019 6.08 +6.8%
2020 5.16 -15.1%
2021 5.2 +0.8%
2022 6.1 +17.2%
2023 5.61 -8.0%
2024 5.75 +2.6%
2025 5.66 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.73 3.45 8.31 3
2000s 3.22 2.67 3.79 10
2010s 5.02 4.06 6.08 10
2020s 5.58 5.16 6.1 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 72 Belarus 5.71 compare
  2. 73 Chile 5.68 compare
  3. 74 Ecuador 5.67 compare
  4. 76 Romania 5.65 compare
  5. 77 Iraq 5.53 compare
  6. 78 Libya 5.47 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras?
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Honduras was 5.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 8.31 in 1990.
What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2004.
How does Honduras rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
Honduras ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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