Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Honduras
Honduras: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 2.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Honduras, 1972–2015
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net incurrence of liabilities, total in Honduras is 2.3%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Honduras peaked at 9.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
Honduras ranks 85th of 136 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.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +157.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -60.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +301.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +86.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -32.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Honduras?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Honduras was 2.3% in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Honduras rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Honduras ranks 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.