Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras

Honduras: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 9.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.95
World rank
52nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 2020
All-time low
2.73
in 2009
Years of data
19
1972–2020

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras, 1972–2020

2468101972199620201972: 6.11973: 7.11974: 6.71975: 5.71976: 52003: 6.92004: 6.92005: 6.22006: 4.42007: 2.72008: 2.82009: 2.72010: 3.82011: 5.42012: 6.52013: 8.62014: 7.52015: 8.22020: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras stood at 9.95. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 165.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras peaked at 9.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2009.

That places Honduras 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras, 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 6.05
1973 7.09 +17.1%
1974 6.72 -5.2%
1975 5.68 -15.4%
1976 4.96 -12.7%
2003 6.88 +38.6%
2004 6.92 +0.6%
2005 6.22 -10.2%
2006 4.39 -29.4%
2007 2.74 -37.7%
2008 2.81 +2.7%
2009 2.73 -2.9%
2010 3.75 +37.6%
2011 5.39 +43.7%
2012 6.52 +20.9%
2013 8.64 +32.5%
2014 7.53 -12.9%
2015 8.17 +8.5%
2020 9.95 +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.1 4.96 7.09 5
2000s 4.67 2.73 6.92 7
2010s 6.67 3.75 8.64 6
2020s 9.95 9.95 9.95 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 49 Belize 10.34 compare
  2. 50 Myanmar 10.23 compare
  3. 51 Zimbabwe 9.96 compare
  4. 53 Equatorial Guinea 9.94 compare
  5. 54 Rwanda 9.85 compare
  6. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Honduras was 9.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2009.
How does Honduras rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Honduras ranks 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. 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 Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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