Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras
Honduras: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.8868 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras, 2003–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras stood at 0.8868. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras peaked at 0.8868 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7948, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 7th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8476 | — |
| 2004 | 0.8153 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7948 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8154 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8571 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.819 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.846 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8509 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8313 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8492 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8507 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8712 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8868 | +1.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.8868 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8638, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.8868 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6853, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8279 | 0.7948 | 0.8571 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8567 | 0.8313 | 0.8868 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Honduras was 0.8868 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8868 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7948 in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Honduras ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.