Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Honduras: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

At MYRIAD, we look at the statistics of human lives to understand the material reality of existence. For Honduras, average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars, tells a story across three centuries. Every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there, capturing the tangible economic breadth available to individuals as they navigate daily work, sustenance, and survival through generations.

The historical arc traces a steady, long-term upward trajectory from the 1800s estimate of 1,000 intl-$ through the 1900s estimate of 1,700 intl-$. Progress continued decade by decade, reaching 4,000 intl-$ in the 1950s and 10,000 intl-$ in the 1990s. In the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Honduras stands at 14,500 intl-$ — ranking #97 of 157 countries. Projections extend this movement forward into the 2100s projection of 44,356 intl-$.

If you were born in Honduras across these different eras, the economic foundation beneath your feet shifted considerably from the 1800s estimate of 1,000 intl-$ to the 2020s level of 14,500 intl-$. Whether experiencing the 1900s estimate of 1,700 intl-$ or looking ahead toward the 2100s projection of 44,356 intl-$, these figures define the changing resource landscape of human lives. Keep exploring Life Expectancy at Birth in Honduras, Child Mortality (under 5) in Honduras, Years of Schooling in Honduras, Children per Woman in Honduras, Living in Cities in Honduras, and the Full country profile: Honduras.

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