Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Honduras
Honduras: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 18.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Honduras, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 18.58 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Honduras peaked at 32.07 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2023.
That places Honduras 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.5 | — |
| 1983 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.12 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.54 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 15.38 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.43 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.05 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 21.88 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 21.68 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.06 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.68 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 26.95 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 29.74 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 32.07 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 30.69 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 30.15 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.82 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 23.76 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 22.69 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 19.88 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.83 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.44 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.61 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.94 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 19.45 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 18.86 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.56 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.45 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.08 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 20.61 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 19.26 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 17.34 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.97 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.61 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 18.58 | +16.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.63, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.94 | 15.38 | 16.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.69 | 17.05 | 32.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 16.61 | 26.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 17.34 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 | 14.4 | 18.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 19.78 compare
- 15 Ukraine 19.7 compare
- 16 Angola 19.37 compare
- 18 Nigeria 18.45 compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 17.74 compare
- 20 Mozambique 17.53 compare
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Honduras?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Honduras was 18.58 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Honduras ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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