Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Honduras
Honduras: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.063 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Honduras, 2003–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, deficit, percent of own spending in Honduras stood at -0.063.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Honduras peaked at 0.0228 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.2452, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 11th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.1655 | — |
| 2004 | -0.0634 | -61.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0553 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 | -141.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0667 | -392.9% |
| 2008 | -0.029 | -56.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1986 | +585.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1435 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1276 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1583 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2452 | +55.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1278 | -47.9% |
| 2015 | -0.063 | -50.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -0.063 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0856, 74% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -0.063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.3666, 17% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -585.1% | -0.029 | -0.1986 |
| 2007 | -392.9% | 0.0228 | -0.0667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0794 | -0.1986 | 0.0228 | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.1442 | -0.2452 | -0.063 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Honduras?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Honduras was -0.063 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2452 in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.