Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras
Honduras: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 18,773 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras stood at 18,773 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras peaked at 22,202 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,531 constant 2024 US$, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 100th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,167 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 15,847 constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 13,564 constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 9,788 constant 2024 US$ | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 8,471 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 9,026 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10,297 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 10,260 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,326 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,648 constant 2024 US$ | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 6,531 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,497 constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 8,896 constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 11,029 constant 2024 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 12,373 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 12,826 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,160 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 14,524 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17,542 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 16,830 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20,532 constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 20,095 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21,704 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 20,678 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 22,202 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 18,773 constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18,773 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18,773 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332 constant 2024 US$, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,507 constant 2024 US$ | 15,167 constant 2024 US$ | 15,847 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 10,608 constant 2024 US$ | 8,471 constant 2024 US$ | 13,564 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,288 constant 2024 US$ | 6,531 constant 2024 US$ | 12,373 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,109 constant 2024 US$ | 12,826 constant 2024 US$ | 22,202 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,773 constant 2024 US$ | 18,773 constant 2024 US$ | 18,773 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras was 18,773 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 22,202 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,531 constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.