Military expenditure (current LCU) in Honduras
Honduras: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 15.09 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.09 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
100th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15.09 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
7.64 million current LCU
in 1963
Years of data
59
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Honduras stood at 15.09 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Honduras peaked at 15.09 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million current LCU, in 1963.
Honduras ranks 100th of 168 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.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.84 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 7.66 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 7.66 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.64 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.70 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1965 | 12.50 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 13.00 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13.60 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 14.10 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 14.40 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 19.80 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 22.80 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 30.90 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 31.90 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 33.80 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 42.80 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 47.40 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 63.60 million current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 86.20 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 99.10 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 114.00 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 121.00 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 134.00 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 140.00 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 162.00 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 188.00 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 211.00 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 245.00 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 264.00 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 276.00 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 276.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 252.00 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 262.70 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 778.50 million current LCU | +196.3% |
| 2001 | 974.10 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 4.95 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.22 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 8.64 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 8.57 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.62 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 8.42 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 10.13 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.28 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 12.90 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 13.57 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 15.09 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 15.09 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.21 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 15.09 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +196.3% | 262.70 million current LCU | 778.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 million current LCU | 7.64 million current LCU | 14.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.83 million current LCU | 19.80 million current LCU | 99.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.50 million current LCU | 114.00 million current LCU | 276.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.57 million current LCU | 252.00 million current LCU | 276.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 778.50 million current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 9.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.90 billion current LCU | 8.42 billion current LCU | 15.09 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 97 Singapore 22.79 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Malaysia 21.13 billion current LCU compare
- 99 North Macedonia 20.45 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 13.00 billion current LCU compare
- 102 Belgium 12.88 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Mauritania 12.81 billion current LCU compare
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6466 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Honduras?
- Military expenditure in Honduras was 15.09 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million current LCU in 1963.
- How does Honduras rank for military expenditure?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)