Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Honduras
Honduras: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1987
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Honduras is 1.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Honduras peaked at 3.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Honduras 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More public sector data for Honduras
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 1.5% 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 3.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for military expenditure?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product