Tax revenue (current LCU) in Honduras
Honduras: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 86.49 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Honduras, 1972–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue in Honduras stood at 86.49 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Honduras peaked at 86.49 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 171.40 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Honduras 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 171.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 197.60 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 230.10 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 249.20 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 314.40 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 437.20 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 489.40 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 576.80 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 699.50 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 699.10 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.63 billion current LCU | +2708.2% |
| 2004 | 23.41 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 26.71 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 31.43 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 38.27 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 42.33 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 39.03 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 43.17 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 49.54 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 53.29 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 56.72 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 68.59 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 79.85 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 86.49 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 86.49 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 86.49 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2708.2% | 699.10 million current LCU | 19.63 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333.26 million current LCU | 171.40 million current LCU | 576.80 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 699.30 million current LCU | 699.10 million current LCU | 699.50 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.55 billion current LCU | 19.63 billion current LCU | 42.33 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.53 billion current LCU | 43.17 billion current LCU | 79.85 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.49 billion current LCU | 86.49 billion current LCU | 86.49 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Honduras?
- Tax revenue in Honduras was 86.49 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 86.49 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.40 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Honduras rank for tax revenue?
- Honduras ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.