Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Honduras
Honduras: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Honduras is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Honduras peaked at 8.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 75th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 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 5.7% 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 8.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for military expenditure?
- Honduras ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure