Interest payments in Honduras
Honduras: Interest payments was 13.94 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Honduras, 1972–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Honduras is 13.94 billion current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 445.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Honduras peaked at 13.94 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.80 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 14.40 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 14.80 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.20 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.80 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +12120.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 5.54 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 7.57 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.27 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 13.94 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 13.94 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.26 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 13.94 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.21 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments 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 | +12120.8% | 16.80 million current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.80 million current LCU | 12.80 million current LCU | 16.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.96 billion current LCU | 2.55 billion current LCU | 8.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.94 billion current LCU | 13.94 billion current LCU | 13.94 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Honduras?
- Interest payments in Honduras was 13.94 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.80 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Honduras rank for interest payments?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.