Military spending, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Military spending, per square kilometre was 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
90th
of 161 countries
All-time high
4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
329.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
56
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Honduras stood at 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Honduras ranks 90th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 340.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 329.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1965 | 500.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 510.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 523.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 532.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 537.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 718.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 809.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 1,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 975.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 1,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 1,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,879 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 2,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 2,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,691 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 1,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,590 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 2,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2,596 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 2,813 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 4,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 4,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,859 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 4,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 4,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 329.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 537.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 718.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,491 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,859 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 87 Togo 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 5,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uganda 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Myanmar 4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Australia 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Honduras?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Honduras was 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Honduras rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 90th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.