Military spending, per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Military spending, per capita was 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
105th
of 161 countries
All-time high
67.2 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1988
All-time low
16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
59
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Honduras peaked at 67.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1963.
Honduras ranks 105th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 17.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1965 | 23.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 23.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 22.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 29.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 31.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 40.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 38.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 35.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 39.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 40.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 49.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 60.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 60.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 57.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 53.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 53.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 49.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 53.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 58.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 60.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 67.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 67.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 49.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 32.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 26.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 19.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 21.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 21.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 18.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 17.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 22.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 27.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 30.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 33.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 34.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 41.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 48.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 51.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 42.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 48.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 48.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 50.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 102 Uzbekistan 54.74 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 103 Philippines 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 104 Indonesia 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 106 South Africa 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 107 Bolivia 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 108 Pakistan 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Honduras?
- Military spending, per capita in Honduras was 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Honduras rank for military spending, per capita?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.