Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Honduras
Honduras: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 72.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Honduras is 72.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Honduras peaked at 76.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.
Honduras ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % 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 | 19.3% | +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% | +0.6% |
| 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% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -2.4% |
| 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 23.7%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 72.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 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 | 25.2% | 20.8% | 34.9% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Honduras?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Honduras was 72.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Honduras ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.