Budget note: revenues and expenditures of the central government (excluding grants) converted to US dollars using the average official exchange rate for the specified yearrevenues $5.333 billion (2020 est.)
expenditures $6.391 billion (2020 est.)
Exports note: balance of payments - current dollar exports of goods and servicesExports 2022 $9.51 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023 $9.805 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024 $9.352 billion (2024 est.)
Imports note: balance of payments - current dollar imports of goods and servicesImports 2022 $18.101 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023 $17.926 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024 $18.235 billion (2024 est.)
Industries processing of sugar, coffee, woven and knitted clothing, wood products, cigars
Labor force note: total number of individuals aged 15 and above who are either employed or looking for work4.296 million (2024 est.)
Public debt Public debt 2016 38.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Remittances note: personal transfers and compensation between individuals/households/entities that are residents and non-residentsRemittances 2022 27% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023 26.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2024 25.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
Exchange rates Currency lempiras (HNL) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020 24.582 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 24.017 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 24.486 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023 24.602 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024 24.799 (2024 est.)
Debt - external note: present value of external debt calculated in current US dollarsDebt - external 2023 $7.785 billion (2023 est.)
Economic overview the second-fastest-growing economy in Central America; the impact of COVID-19 and two hurricanes severely affected activities; high levels of poverty and inequality; persistent but decreasing violent crime; systemic corruption; exporter of coffee and bananas; significant remittances
Unemployment rate note: percentage of the labor force that is actively seeking employmentUnemployment rate 2022 8.8% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023 6.1% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024 6.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners note: leading five export partners ranked by percentage share of total exportsUSA 49%, Nicaragua 8%, El Salvador 7%, Guatemala 5%, Mexico 5% (2023)
Imports - partners note: leading five import partners ranked by percentage share of total importsUSA 36%, China 14%, Guatemala 8%, Mexico 6%, El Salvador 6% (2023)
Real GDP per capita note: data expressed in 2021 dollarsReal GDP per capita 2022 $6,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023 $6,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024 $6,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate note: annual GDP growth percentage based on constant local currencyReal GDP growth rate 2022 4.1% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023 3.6% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024 3.6% (2024 est.)
Agricultural products note: top ten agricultural products ranked by tonnagesugarcane, oil palm fruit, maize, milk, bananas, coffee, cantaloupes/melons, oranges, chicken, beans (2023)
Exports - commodities note: leading five export commodities ranked by dollar valuegarments, coffee, insulated wire, palm oil, shellfish (2023)
Imports - commodities note: leading five import commodities ranked by dollar valuerefined petroleum, cotton yarn, garments, trucks, packaged medicine (2023)
Current account balance note: balance of payments - net trade along with primary and secondary income in current dollarsCurrent account balance 2022 -$2.157 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023 -$1.368 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024 -$1.711 billion (2024 est.)
Taxes and other revenues note: central government tax revenue as a percentage of GDP15.1% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) note: data represented in current dollars using the official exchange rate$37.094 billion (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use note: percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding or data collection gapshousehold consumption 86% (2024 est.)
government consumption 15.5% (2024 est.)
investment in inventories -1.4% (2024 est.)
investment in fixed capital 23.9% (2024 est.)
exports of goods and services 33.5% (2024 est.)
imports of goods and services -57.6% (2024 est.)
Population below poverty line note: percentage of the population living below the national poverty line64.1% (2023 est.)
Average household expenditures on food 31.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
on alcohol and tobacco 4.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) note: annual percentage change based on consumer price fluctuationsInflation rate (consumer prices) 2022 9.1% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023 6.7% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024 4.6% (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate note: annual percentage change in industrial value added based on constant local currency0.8% (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) note: data expressed in 2021 dollarsReal GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $66.473 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $68.85 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 $71.297 billion (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) note: percentage of the labor force aged 15-24 that is seeking employmentReserves of foreign exchange and gold note: holdings of gold (at year-end prices), foreign exchange, and special drawing rights in current dollarsReserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $8.41 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $7.543 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024 $8.036 billion (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin note: percentages may not total 100% due to unallocated consumption that is not captured in sector-reported dataindustry 26.1% (2024 est.)
services 58.4% (2024 est.)
agriculture 11.2% (2024 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share note: percentage share of income received by the lowest and highest 10% of the populationlowest 10% 1.1% (2023 est.)
highest 10% 33% (2023 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income note: index (0-100) measuring income distribution; higher values indicate greater inequalityGini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023 46.8 (2023 est.)