Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras

Honduras: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -4.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-4.5%
World rank
119th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
-4.5%
in 2020
Years of data
19
1972–2020

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras, 1972–2020

-4-201972199620201972: -2.1 % of GDP1973: -0.363 % of GDP1974: -0.515 % of GDP1975: -2.4 % of GDP1976: -1.9 % of GDP2003: -3 % of GDP2004: -0.724 % of GDP2005: -0.764 % of GDP2006: 0.873 % of GDP2007: -1.1 % of GDP2008: -0.213 % of GDP2009: -4.5 % of GDP2010: -3 % of GDP2011: -2.6 % of GDP2012: -3.2 % of GDP2013: -3.7 % of GDP2014: -2.6 % of GDP2015: -0.859 % of GDP2020: -4.5 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras stood at -4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2020.

That places Honduras 119th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Honduras, 1972 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
1972 -2.1%
1973 -0.4% -82.8%
1974 -0.5% +41.7%
1975 -2.4% +357.1%
1976 -1.9% -17.6%
2003 -3.0% +53.0%
2004 -0.7% -75.6%
2005 -0.8% +5.6%
2006 0.9% -214.2%
2007 -1.1% -221.6%
2008 -0.2% -79.9%
2009 -4.5% +1992.1%
2010 -3.0% -33.1%
2011 -2.6% -14.0%
2012 -3.2% +25.7%
2013 -3.7% +15.8%
2014 -2.6% -29.9%
2015 -0.9% -67.1%
2020 -4.5% +427.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.5% -2.4% -0.4% 5
2000s -1.3% -4.5% 0.9% 7
2010s -2.7% -3.7% -0.9% 6
2020s -4.5% -4.5% -4.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Honduras was -4.5% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2020.
How does Honduras rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Honduras ranks 119th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 5,229 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.