External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras
Honduras: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 23.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras stood at 23.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras peaked at 91.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2012.
Honduras ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.5% | — |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +110.8% | 28.9% | 61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 64.8% | 90.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 25.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 17.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.5% | 24.0% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Honduras was 23.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Honduras ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.