Claims on central government in Honduras
Honduras: Claims on central government was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Honduras, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.8% for claims on central government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.1% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Honduras peaked at 27.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 1962.
That places Honduras 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Honduras, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1962 | -21.9% | -483.6% |
| 1963 | -0.3% | -98.9% |
| 1964 | -7.0% | +2677.8% |
| 1965 | -12.7% | +81.9% |
| 1966 | -10.2% | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 27.6% | -369.7% |
| 1968 | -2.2% | -108.1% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -371.5% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +79.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -74.6% |
| 1972 | -1.5% | -152.7% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -381.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -88.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +246.5% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +77.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -53.9% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +660.9% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -60.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +168.6% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | -11.0% | -233.9% |
| 1991 | -4.4% | -59.7% |
| 1992 | -7.9% | +79.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -162.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | -7.6% | -276.4% |
| 1996 | -7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | -11.7% | +49.2% |
| 1998 | -14.0% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | -14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | -2.6% | -82.7% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -1012.1% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -106.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -269.2% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -237.4% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -72.9% |
| 2006 | -5.4% | +473.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +5559.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +86.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -71.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +185.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2013 | -5.6% | +7891.8% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -78.0% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | +87.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -197.3% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | -177.0% |
| 2018 | -3.4% | +92.6% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -496.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -54.0% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -159.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -239.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -145.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -186.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -7891.8% | -0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | +5559.9% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 1964 | -2677.8% | -0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | +1012.1% | -2.6% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.7% | -21.9% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | -1.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.0% | -14.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -5.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -5.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -1.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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More financial sector data for Honduras
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Honduras?
- Claims on central government in Honduras was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 1962.
- How does Honduras rank for claims on central government?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.