Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Honduras
Honduras: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 23.82 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Honduras, 2003–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, subsidies and other transfers in Honduras stood at 23.82 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 434.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Honduras peaked at 23.82 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion current LCU, in 2015.
Honduras ranks 101st of 153 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.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.44 billion current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 4.11 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 5.56 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 5.14 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.53 billion current LCU | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 7.38 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 4.46 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.49 billion current LCU | -64.5% |
| 2014 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +205.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -73.3% |
| 2020 | 23.82 billion current LCU | +1069.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.82 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.76 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.82 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.42 billion current LCU, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1069.8% | 2.04 billion current LCU | 23.82 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 billion current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 8.53 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.03 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 7.61 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.82 billion current LCU | 23.82 billion current LCU | 23.82 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Honduras?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Honduras was 23.82 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Honduras ranks 101st out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.