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HONDURAS

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

GOVERNMENT Country Profile
Honduras is a democratic nation, headed by a
popularly elected President every four years. World view 1990 2000 2010 2016
Government is divided into three branches, each Population, total (millions) 4.96 6.52 8.19 9.11
independent but complementary to each other, for Population growth (annual %) 2.9 2.6 2.0 1.7
coherent and efficient performance: Legislative, Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5
Executive, and Judicial. The Congress, for Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 44.3 58.3 73.2 81.4
which the citizens in each voting district elect Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. 63.7 60.0 62.8
delegates, represents the Legislative, the Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) 44.3 18.3 15.5 16.0
President and his thirteen Cabinet members GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 3.40 5.77 14.43 19.58
represent the Executive; and the Supreme Court, GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 690 880 1,760 2,150
whose members are appointed by the Congress GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 9.32 16.68 30.42 40.22
and the President, represents the Judicial. GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 1,880 2,560 3,710 4,410
People
Income share held by lowest 20% 2.8 2.7 3.2 3.5
Honduras is divided into eighteen Departments, Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 67 70 72 73
each one headed by a Governor who is appointed Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5.1 4.1 2.9 2.5
by the President and his Cabinet. Regional and Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 129 106 75 64
Municipal elections are held at the same time Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 47 62 73 ..
as the Presidential elections. The Constitution Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 47 56 83 ..
of the Republic has 379 articles that regulate Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 58 37 24 20
the actions of nationals and foreigners. The Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 15.8 12.5 7.1 ..
Constitution comprises and regulates all existent Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 90 98 89 88
laws in Honduras. Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 64 72 97 92
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 107.0 107.1 116.6 110.7
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 33 .. 73 71
ELECTIONS School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 .. 1 1
General elections were held in Honduras on Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.4
November 24, 2013. Voters went to the polls Environment
to elect, a new President to serve a four-year Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 81.4 63.9 51.9 45.9
term starting January 27, 2014 along with Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 4.9 7.7 .. 7.8
three respective Vice Presidents. Juan Orlando Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) .. .. 1.8 1.8
Hernández of the National Party was elected Improved water source (% of population with access) 73 81 88 91
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President. General elections were to be held Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 4.1 3.7 3.2 2.7
Urban population growth (annual %)
on November 26, 2017. The results were not Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 480 458 557 608
known before the publication of this PROFILE CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.52 0.77 0.97 1.08
2018 edition. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 368 492 627 630
Economy
GOVERNMENT LEADERS GDP (current US$) (billions) 3.05 7.10 15.84 21.52
President GDP growth (annual %) 0.1 5.7 3.7 3.6
Casa Presidencial Bulevar Juan Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 21.2 30.8 4.7 3.7
Pablo II, Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 22 16 12 13
Industry, value added (% of GDP)
28
28
26
32
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 51 52 60 58
Tel: (504) 2290-5000 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 37 54 46 43
Email: info@presidencia.gob.hn Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 40 66 64 58
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 23 28 22 23
MINISTRIES Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. 20.0 20.6 23.5
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) .. -3.0 -3.0 -0.9
Bulevar Miraflores, Ave. La Fao, States and markets
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Time required to start a business (days) .. 61 14 13
Tel: (504) 2232-5029 Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) 40.9 23.5 53.9 60.8
E-mail: nfoagro@infoagro.hn Tax revenue (% of GDP) 2.2 .. 13.7 14.4 17.5
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
0.7
1.1
1.6
Ministry of Defense Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 2.5 124.7 91.2
Blvd Suyapa, Col. Florence North Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 1.2 11.1 30.0
Tegucigalpa, Honduras High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 1 0 3 2
Tel: (504) 2239-2330 Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. 76 78
Global links
Fax: (504) 2235-8922 Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 61 103 96 85
Ministry of Education Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 78 100 84 80
1ª Avenida entre 2ª y 3ª External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) 3,817 5,614 3,977 7,584
10.3
19.2
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
14.8
38.3
calle Comayaguela Net migration (thousands) -78 -42 -15 ..
Comayaguela, Honduras Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 63 474 2,618 3,845
Tel: (504) 2238-4325 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 44 350 485 1,317
Fax: (504) 2222-8571 Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 448.5 449.8 634.2 537.0
E-mail: info@se.gob.hn Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.
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