Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras

Honduras: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 18,773 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,773 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
100th
of 160 countries
All-time high
22,202 constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
6,531 constant 2024 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras, 1985–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200220201985: 15.2k constant 2024 US$1989: 15.8k constant 2024 US$1990: 13.6k constant 2024 US$1991: 9.8k constant 2024 US$1993: 8.5k constant 2024 US$2000: 9.0k constant 2024 US$2001: 10.3k constant 2024 US$2002: 10.3k constant 2024 US$2003: 10.3k constant 2024 US$2004: 6.6k constant 2024 US$2005: 6.5k constant 2024 US$2006: 7.5k constant 2024 US$2007: 8.9k constant 2024 US$2008: 11.0k constant 2024 US$2009: 12.4k constant 2024 US$2010: 12.8k constant 2024 US$2011: 14.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 14.5k constant 2024 US$2013: 17.5k constant 2024 US$2014: 16.8k constant 2024 US$2015: 20.5k constant 2024 US$2016: 20.1k constant 2024 US$2017: 21.7k constant 2024 US$2018: 20.7k constant 2024 US$2019: 22.2k constant 2024 US$2020: 18.8k constant 2024 US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Jordan 19,409 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 98 Peru 19,177 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 99 Togo 18,957 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,129 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 102 Mali 16,496 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 103 Kyrgyzstan 16,101 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.