Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Honduras
Honduras: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 68.04 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Honduras, 1972–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees in Honduras stood at 68.04 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Honduras peaked at 68.04 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Honduras ranks 78th of 156 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.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 95.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 98.50 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 109.10 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 125.40 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 152.90 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 15.10 billion current LCU | +9776.3% |
| 2004 | 16.57 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 18.04 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.40 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 25.52 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 29.18 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 35.03 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 37.90 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 38.02 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.92 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 44.97 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 44.41 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.26 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 68.04 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 68.04 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.99 billion current LCU, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 68.04 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.98 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9776.3% | 152.90 million current LCU | 15.10 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.18 million current LCU | 95.00 million current LCU | 152.90 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.83 billion current LCU | 15.10 billion current LCU | 35.03 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.08 billion current LCU | 37.90 billion current LCU | 46.26 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.04 billion current LCU | 68.04 billion current LCU | 68.04 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Honduras?
- Compensation of employees in Honduras was 68.04 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 68.04 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Honduras rank for compensation of employees?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.