Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 53.69 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Honduras, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 53.69 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Honduras peaked at 53.69 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 current USD per person, in 1963.
That places Honduras 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 USD), per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 current USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.76 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.7 current USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.53 current USD per person | +48.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.66 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.72 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.6 current USD per person | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 4.02 current USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5.29 current USD per person | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 5.3 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.45 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.7 current USD per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 7.19 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 9.36 current USD per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 12.3 current USD per person | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 13.71 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 15.29 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 15.75 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 16.92 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 17.16 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.29 current USD per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 21.74 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 23.71 current USD per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 26.76 current USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 28.04 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 28.5 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 13.48 current USD per person | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 9.25 current USD per person | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 7.48 current USD per person | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 7.98 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 9.32 current USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 9.17 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.55 current USD per person | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 current USD per person | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 8.37 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.87 current USD per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 12.24 current USD per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 16.53 current USD per person | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 19.15 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 20.34 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 23.46 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 24.06 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.58 current USD per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 26.69 current USD per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 31.19 current USD per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 35.51 current USD per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 38.37 current USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 36.71 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 39.49 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 33.72 current USD per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 40.89 current USD per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 43.8 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 49.13 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 53.69 current USD per person | +9.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 53.69 current USD per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 53.69 current USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 current USD per person | 1.7 current USD per person | 2.72 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 current USD per person | 3.6 current USD per person | 13.71 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.32 current USD per person | 15.29 current USD per person | 28.5 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 current USD per person | 7.48 current USD per person | 13.48 current USD per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.25 current USD per person | 7.98 current USD per person | 19.15 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.44 current USD per person | 20.34 current USD per person | 39.49 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.25 current USD per person | 33.72 current USD per person | 53.69 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Honduras?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Honduras was 53.69 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 53.69 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 current USD per person in 1963.
- How does Honduras rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.