Country Fact Sheet
Government at a GlanceLatin America and the Caribbean 2020
Honduras was one of the two LAC countries to report a fiscal surplus in 2018
In 2018, Honduras reported a fiscal surplus 0.2% of GDP, and was, together with Jamaica, the only LAC country to report a positive balance. This represents a significant improvement from 2007, when Honduras reported a deficit of -0.25% of GDP. Honduras has made great strides in reducing macroeconomic imbalanc-es and strengthening its policy framework supported by the IMF program during 2014-17.
Chapter 2: Public finance and economics
2.1. General government fiscal balance as a percentage of GDP, 2007 and 2018
Public procurement in Honduras is the most centralised among LAC countries
In 2017, Honduras dedicated 27.8% of government expenditures to public procurement, compared to a LAC average of 17.4%. The share of procurement spending at the central level in Honduras was the highest in LAC and accounted for 82.6% in 2017. This may be an indication of higher centralization of procurement needs, since the central procurement agency awards framework contracts that are mandatory to use at the central level.
Chapter 10: Public procurement
10.1. Government procurement spending as a share of total government expenditures, 2007 and 201710.3. General government procurement spending by level of government, 2007 and 201710.10. Role of the procurement regulatory agency10.11. Requirement for contracting authorities of using framework agreements, 2018
Honduras has to strengthen its asset declaration and interest disclosure systemsin order to prevent conflicts of interest
In 2018, Honduras scored 0.42 in the Index of Robustness of the Asset and Interest Disclosure System in comparison to a LAC average of 0.60. Some issues include the fact that, in Honduras, declarations are not public and information is only submitted in paper format, which inhibits their processing and verification.
Chapter 9: Public sector integrity
9.7. Robustness of the Asset and Interest Disclosure System, 2018
Honduras
Honduras
0.2%
-10% 0%-8% +2%-6% -4% -2%
-2.9%
-4.3%
Fiscal balance (2018)% of GDP
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Honduras
Country value in green (not representedif not available)
Average of OECD country values in blue
Range of LAC country values in grey
Public Finance and Economics
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database
Values have been rounded. n.a. refers to
data not availableAverage of LAC country
values in purple
Government investment (2017)% of GDP
Government gross debt (2018)% of GDP
Honduras
20% 120%40% 140%60% 80% 100%
108.6%
64.7%
40.2%100%
0%
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database
3.1%
0% 1% 2% 3% 4%
1.6%
3.1%Honduras
Source: IMF Government Finance Statistics database
Gender equality in public sector employment (2018)
60.2%
55.9%Honduras
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
51.0%
Public Procurement
Government procurementexpenditures (2017)*
% of GDP
6.0%
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
7.3%
Honduras
* See Notes Source: IMF Government Finance Statistics database
Support togreenpublic
procurement
A strategy/policyhas been developedat a central level
Some procuring entitieshave developedan internal strategy/policy
Support toSMEs
Support toinnovativegoods and
services
There has never beena strategy/policy in place
A strategy/policyhas been rescinded
Support towomen-owned
businesses
Support toresponsible
businessconducts
8 4 9 0
28 10 0 0
12 1 7 0 5 1 14 0 3 2 15 0 5 2 13 0
24 8 2 0 22 8 5 0 6 1 24 0 18 8 9 0
Honduras
Source: OECD-IDB Survey on Public Procurement
Source: International Labour Organization ILOSTAT database
% of women
Public Employment
Strategic public procurement by objective (2018)
Public sector employmentas % of total employment (2018)
Source: International Labour Organization ILOSTAT database
21.1%
6.0%Honduras
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
11.9%
iREG: Composite indicator on stakeholder engagementin developing subordinate regulations (2019)
Source: OECD Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance for Latin America
0
1
2
3
4
n.a. 1.63
0
1
2
3
4
2.11
Honduras
Methodology
Systematic adoption
Transparency
Oversight, quality control
Source: IMF Government Finance Statistics database. * See Notes
None
All
9%
33%
n.a.
Some25%
Most33%
Honduras
No
Yes
62%
38%
n.a.Honduras
Existence of participatory budgetingat the central/federal level
(2018)
Source: OECD/IDB Survey of Budget Practices and Procedures
The max. score for each category is 1, and the max. aggregate score
for the composite is 4
Regulatory Governance
Open Government Data
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.16 0.43
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.60
Honduras
Data availability
Data accessibility
Government supportfor data re-use
Budgeting Practices Human Resources Management
Source: IDB-OECD Open Government Data Survey
Proportion of vacancies that are publishedand open to external recruitment
(2018)
High Moderate None
64%29%7%
HighHonduras
Level of influence of theCentre of Government
over line ministries (2018)
Institutions
Source: OECD-IDB Survey on Organisation and Functions ofthe Centre of Government
Index of quality of regulationsagainst undue influence (2018)
Public Sector Integrity
Source: OECD Questionnaire on Public Integrity in Latin America
Composite index from 0 (worst) to 9 (best)
OURdata Index: Open, Useful, Reusable Government Data (2019)
Composite index from 0 (worst) to 1 (best)
Source: OECD/IDB Survey on Strategic Human Resources Management in Central/Federal Governments
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9n.a.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
94.08
Honduras
Lobbyingregulation
Transparencyof in�uenceseeking
Con�ict ofinterestregulation
Satisfaction and confidence across public services (2018)
49%Judicial system
Education system
53%Health care
63%70%
34%42%
National government34%40%
HondurasAverage
Range
Average
20
40
60
80
100
Source: Gallup World Poll
Notes
Honduras
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6Higher
inequality
Lowerinequality
Before After Before After
0.470.37taxes and transfers
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Before After
0.47
0.32taxes and transfers
Higherinequality
Lowerinequality 0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Five OECDmost unequal
OECDaverage
n.a.n.a.
Gini coefficient: Differences in income inequality pre and post-tax and government transfers (2017)
For more information on the data (including full methodology and figure notes) and to consult all other Country Fact Sheets: http://www.oecd.org/gov/government-at-a-glance-lac.htm
LAC and OECD averages for Public finance and economics and Government procurement expenditures are weighted.
* Costs of goods and services financed by general government are not included in government procurement because they are not accounted separately in the IMF Government Finance Statistics (database).
Indicator from 0 (low income concentration) to 1 (high income concentration)
Rule of Law Index: Constraint to government powers(2019)
Source: World Justice Project Rule of Law Index
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.37 0.53
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.76
Honduras
Source: OECD Income Distribution database
Core Government Results
This third edition of Government at a Glance Latin America and the Caribbean provides the latest available evidence on public administrations and
their performance in the LAC region and compares it to OECD countries. This publication includes indicators on public finances and economics,
public employment, centres of government, regulatory governance, open government data, public sector integrity, public procurement and for the
first time core government results (e.g. trust, inequality reduction). Governance indicators are especially useful for monitoring and benchmarking
governments’ progress in their public sector reforms. Each indicator in the publication is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of graphs
and/or charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings of the data, and a
methodological section on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability.
Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020
The Excel spreadsheets used to create the tables and figures in Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 are available via the StatLinks provided throughout the publication: https://doi.org/10.1787/13130fbb-en