Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras

Honduras: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2959 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2959
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9901
in 2008
All-time low
0.0582
in 2012
Years of data
13
2003–2015

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras, 2003–2015

00.20.40.60.812003200920152003: 0.4812004: 0.3452005: 0.2752006: 0.4882007: 0.3672008: 0.992009: 0.5612010: 0.2662011: 0.182012: 0.0582013: 0.3032014: 0.5022015: 0.296

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras stood at 0.2959.

The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras peaked at 0.9901 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0582, in 2012.

Honduras ranks 38th of 79 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.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Honduras, 2003 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2003 0.4811
2004 0.3453 -28.2%
2005 0.2753 -20.3%
2006 0.4878 +77.2%
2007 0.3665 -24.9%
2008 0.9901 +170.1%
2009 0.5615 -43.3%
2010 0.2656 -52.7%
2011 0.1798 -32.3%
2012 0.0582 -67.6%
2013 0.303 +420.7%
2014 0.5017 +65.5%
2015 0.2959 -41.0%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 0.2959 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4719, 63% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 0.2959 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4561, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +420.7% 0.0582 0.303
2008 +170.1% 0.3665 0.9901

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5011 0.2753 0.9901 7
2010s 0.2674 0.0582 0.5017 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 35 Cyprus 0.3531 compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 0.3096 compare
  3. 37 Romania 0.3072 compare
  4. 39 Peru 0.2952 compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 0.2671 compare
  6. 41 Austria 0.2427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Honduras was 0.2959 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.9901 in 2008.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 in 2012.
How does Honduras rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Honduras ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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