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Honduras
Honduras · HND · North America
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Honduras is a Central American nation with a diverse geography and an economy largely dependent on agriculture, remittances, and light manufacturing. The country is working to address deep-seated issues of poverty, inequality, and corruption, while also tackling high levels of crime and vulnerability to climate change. Its strategic location makes it important for regional trade and migration routes.
Leadership
Xiomara Castro
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential republic
Economy
GDP
$38.0B
GDP per Capita
$3.6K
GDP Growth
+3.5%
Inflation
5.0%
Unemployment
5.0%
Agriculture (coffee, bananas, palm oil)Textiles and apparelAquacultureRemittances
Trade
Key Exports
CoffeeApparelShrimpBananasPalm oil
Key Imports
FuelsMachinery and transport equipmentIndustrial raw materialsFoodstuffs
Top Partners
United StatesChinaGuatemalaEl SalvadorMexico
Headlines (8)
The GuardianAug 9
‘They kidnapped a hard-working kid off our streets’: the gardener seized by ICE - and the New York town fighting back
Read moreThe Economic TimesAug 8
In 1998, scientists created the benchmark for documenting Honduras' mammals. Years later, an eight-year international study produced the country's most comprehensive wildlife inventory, confirming 227
Read moreLos Angeles TimesAug 4
Honduran judge grants former President Hernández's release as corruption trial proceeds
Read moreThe Associated PressAug 3