Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras
Honduras: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 72.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras stood at 72.7%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras peaked at 76.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.
That places Honduras 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 72.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 72.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 7.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 22.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 34.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 47.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 65.6% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Honduras was 72.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.