Private Sector Credit Statistics in Honduras (2026)
Honduras recorded domestic credit to the private sector of 78.2% of GDP in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 75.6% of GDP in 2023 to 78.2% of GDP in 2024 (+2.6 percentage points). Honduras ranks #3 of 31 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #31 of 160 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 78.2% of GDP (2024)
- Private Sector Credit in Honduras as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +2.6 pp (2024)
- Up from 75.6% of GDP in 2023 to 78.2% of GDP in 2024 (+2.6 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2001)
- 36.7% of GDP (2001)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 36.7% of GDP in 2001 to 78.2% of GDP in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 78.2% of GDP (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Honduras.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #3 of 31 (2024)
- Honduras ranks 3 of 31 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #31 of 160 (2024)
- Honduras ranks 31 of 160 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 47.7% of GDP (2024)
- Honduras (78.2% of GDP) is above the average of 47.7% of GDP across the 31 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) (2024)
- 76.5% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Outstanding loans from commercial banks, percent of GDP (2024)
- 67.2% (2024)
- Related indicator from IMF Financial Access Survey (alternative source for cross-checking; not merged with the main series).
- Internet use in Honduras (2024)
- 58.6% (2024)
- 58.6% of the population in Honduras used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 10.8 million (2024)
- Honduras had a population of 10.8 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2001–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.2% | +2.6 pp |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +5.5 pp |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +2.4 pp |
| 2021 | 67.7% | −3.5 pp |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +6.8 pp |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +5.0 pp |
| 2017 | 57.8% | −0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +3.2 pp |
| 2015 | 54.6% | −0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +3.4 pp |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +4.0 pp |
| 2011 | 47.3% | −0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 47.5% | −2.9 pp |
| 2009 | 50.3% | −1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 51.3% | −1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +7.5 pp |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +5.9 pp |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 36% | −0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 36.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for domestic credit to the private sector in Honduras?
Domestic credit to the private sector in Honduras stood at 78.2% of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Honduras rank globally on private sector credit?
Honduras ranks 31 of 160 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
How recent is the private sector credit data for Honduras?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Honduras.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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