Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras

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

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

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200220201985: 15.2k1989: 15.8k1990: 13.6k1991: 9.8k1993: 8.5k2000: 9.0k2001: 10.3k2002: 10.3k2003: 10.3k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.5k2006: 7.5k2007: 8.9k2008: 11.0k2009: 12.4k2010: 12.8k2011: 14.2k2012: 14.5k2013: 17.5k2014: 16.8k2015: 20.5k2016: 20.1k2017: 21.7k2018: 20.7k2019: 22.2k2020: 18.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras stood at 18,773.

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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,531, 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

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Honduras, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 15,167 —
1989 15,847 +4.5%
1990 13,564 -14.4%
1991 9,788 -27.8%
1993 8,471 -13.5%
2000 9,026 +6.5%
2001 10,297 +14.1%
2002 10,260 -0.4%
2003 10,326 +0.6%
2004 6,648 -35.6%
2005 6,531 -1.8%
2006 7,497 +14.8%
2007 8,896 +18.7%
2008 11,029 +24.0%
2009 12,373 +12.2%
2010 12,826 +3.7%
2011 14,160 +10.4%
2012 14,524 +2.6%
2013 17,542 +20.8%
2014 16,830 -4.1%
2015 20,532 +22.0%
2016 20,095 -2.1%
2017 21,704 +8.0%
2018 20,678 -4.7%
2019 22,202 +7.4%
2020 18,773 -15.4%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 18,773 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 18,773 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,507 15,167 15,847 2
1990s 10,608 8,471 13,564 3
2000s 9,288 6,531 12,373 10
2010s 18,109 12,826 22,202 10
2020s 18,773 18,773 18,773 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 97 Jordan 19,409 compare
  2. 98 Peru 19,177 compare
  3. 99 Togo 18,957 compare
  4. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,129 compare
  5. 102 Mali 16,496 compare
  6. 103 Kyrgyzstan 16,101 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 22,202 in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 6,531 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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