Honduras - Economy
How is the economy of Honduras? Based on the information we have, Honduras has a second-fastest-growing Central American economy; COVID-19 and two hurricanes crippled activity; high poverty and inequality; declining-but-still-high violent crime disruption; systemic corruption; coffee and banana exporter; enormous remittances. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, oil palm fruit, milk, maize, bananas, coffee, cantaloupes/melons, chicken, oranges, beans (2022).
More about the economy of Honduras
Labor force 4.676 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate -2.04% (2023 est.)
Industries sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars
Population below poverty line 48% (2019 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 15.07% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency lempiras (HNL) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 24.602 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 24.486 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 24.017 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 24.582 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 24.509 (2019 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2022 $7.611 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $7.543 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $8.41 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $8.667 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 -$1.335 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$2.063 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$1.538 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2017 39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
Budget
Revenues $5.333 billion (2020 est.)
Expenditures $5.696 billion (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 25.58% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 27% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 25.59% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 1.2% (2019 est.)
Highest 10% 34.6% (2019 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 31.6% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 4.9% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $17.861 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $17.943 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $14.869 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) US 47%, Guatemala 10%, China 10%, El Salvador 7%, Mexico 4% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, cotton yarn, garments, synthetic fibers, plastic products (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $17.861 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $17.943 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $14.869 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) US 51%, Nicaragua 8%, El Salvador 8%, Guatemala 5%, Germany 4% (2022)
Comodities Exports force garments, coffee, insulated wire, palm oil, bananas (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $68.854 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $66.473 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $63.828 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $34.401 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $6,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $6,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $6,200 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 12% (2023 est.)
Industry 26% (2023 est.)
Services 57.4% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 86.4% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 14.4% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 24.2% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories -1.1% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 37% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -60.9% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 6.06% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 7.04% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 7.94% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 11% (2023 est.)
Male 7.5% (2023 est.)
Female 17% (2023 est.)
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Honduras is found in Central America