As of June 2024, the average monthly income in Honduras amounted to nearly 4,246 Honduran Lempiras for the entire nation. Additionally, the urban areas reported receiving more than 2,500 Lempiras more when compared with the rural areas.

The national gross income per capita in Honduras increased by 190 U.S. dollars (+7.01 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. While the growth is slowing down, with 2,900 U.S. dollars, the national gross income is at its peak in the observed period. Gross national income (GNI) per capita is the total amount of money received by a country (regardless of whether it originates in the country or abroad) divided by the midyear population. The World Bank uses a conversion system known as the Atlas method, which uses a price adjusted, three year moving average, which smooths out exchange rate fluctuations.Find more statistics on other topics about Honduras with key insights such as value added by the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector to the gross domestic product, value added by the services industry to the gross domestic product, value added by the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector to the gross domestic product.

In the Central American country of Honduras, the monthly income per capita was higher for the male population when compared to their female counterparts, receiving around 260 Honduran lempiras more in June 2024. Nonetheless, both average income per capita decreased from May to June of 2023.

Honduras HN: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 25.100 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.500 % for 2018. Honduras HN: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 25.000 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.200 % in 2005 and a record low of 20.900 % in 1993. Honduras HN: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Honduras – Table HN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Honduras HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data was reported at -1.950 % in 2016. Honduras HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.950 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Honduras HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Honduras – Table HN.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. The growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the total population is computed as the annualized average growth rate in per capita real consumption or income of the total population in the income distribution in a country from household surveys over a roughly 5-year period. Mean per capita real consumption or income is measured at 2011 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet). For some countries means are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The annualized growth rate is computed as (Mean in final year/Mean in initial year)^(1/(Final year - Initial year)) - 1. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported. The initial year refers to the nearest survey collected 5 years before the most recent survey available, only surveys collected between 3 and 7 years before the most recent survey are considered. The final year refers to the most recent survey available between 2011 and 2015. Growth rates for Iraq are based on survey means of 2005 PPP$. The coverage and quality of the 2011 PPP price data for Iraq and most other North African and Middle Eastern countries were hindered by the exceptional period of instability they faced at the time of the 2011 exercise of the International Comparison Program. See PovcalNet for detailed explanations.; ; World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) circa 2010-2015 (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).; ; The comparability of welfare aggregates (consumption or income) for the chosen years T0 and T1 is assessed for every country. If comparability across the two surveys is a major concern for a country, the selection criteria are re-applied to select the next best survey year(s). Annualized growth rates are calculated between the survey years, using a compound growth formula. The survey years defining the period for which growth rates are calculated and the type of welfare aggregate used to calculate the growth rates are noted in the footnotes.

Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, bottom 40% of population (%) in Honduras was reported at 1.48 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Honduras - Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, bottom 40% of population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Honduras HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data was reported at 1.170 % in 2016. Honduras HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.170 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Honduras HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Honduras – Table HN.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. The growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the bottom 40% is computed as the annualized average growth rate in per capita real consumption or income of the bottom 40% of the population in the income distribution in a country from household surveys over a roughly 5-year period. Mean per capita real consumption or income is measured at 2011 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet). For some countries means are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The annualized growth rate is computed as (Mean in final year/Mean in initial year)^(1/(Final year - Initial year)) - 1. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported. The initial year refers to the nearest survey collected 5 years before the most recent survey available, only surveys collected between 3 and 7 years before the most recent survey are considered. The final year refers to the most recent survey available between 2011 and 2015. Growth rates for Iraq are based on survey means of 2005 PPP$. The coverage and quality of the 2011 PPP price data for Iraq and most other North African and Middle Eastern countries were hindered by the exceptional period of instability they faced at the time of the 2011 exercise of the International Comparison Program. See PovcalNet for detailed explanations.; ; World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) circa 2010-2015 (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).; ; The comparability of welfare aggregates (consumption or income) for the chosen years T0 and T1 is assessed for every country. If comparability across the two surveys is a major concern for a country, the selection criteria are re-applied to select the next best survey year(s). Annualized growth rates are calculated between the survey years, using a compound growth formula. The survey years defining the period for which growth rates are calculated and the type of welfare aggregate used to calculate the growth rates are noted in the footnotes.

Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population (%) in Honduras was reported at 0.17 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Honduras - Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Honduras: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 1.22 percent, a decline from 1.23 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Honduras from 1970 to 2021 is 2.62 percent. The minimum value, 0.68 percent, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 8.3 percent was recorded in 1974.

Adjusted net national income (annual % growth) in Honduras was reported at 7.01 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Honduras - Adjusted net national income (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

In June 2024, in Honduras, the average monthly per capita income showed a significant increase across each decile, with significant growth observed in the fifth decile, reaching 11,172 Honduran lempiras.

Uruguay was the Latin American country with the highest average monthly salary as of 2024, with a net value of around 1,088 U.S. dollars per month, followed by Costa Rica, with 947 U.S. dollars per month. Employment development areas in Latin America Following the recuperation in this sector after the job losses endured throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate persists in its endeavor to stabilize. Informal employment remains as the predominant actor across most Latin American countries, serving as a primary avenue for economic sustenance. Notably, the construction sector has experienced substantial growth, outpacing other relevant industries like tourism and hospitality. Poverty Throughout the past two decades, poverty levels in Latin America remain unchanged. Honduras takes the lead as the country bearing the highest poverty rate, with nearly half of its population dwelling in these circumstances. Across the region, the prevalent delineation is that of individuals classified within the non-extreme and lower-middle poverty strata, characterized by modest income levels.

Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Honduras was reported at 5.2396 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Honduras - Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

Costa Rica is the country with the highest minimum monthly wage in Latin America. According to the minimum salary established by law as of January 2025, workers in the Central American country enjoy a basic monthly wage of over 726 U.S. dollars, an increase of 2.37 percent compared to the previous year. They also earn over 200 U.S. dollars more than the second place, Uruguay. On the other side of the spectrum is Venezuela, where employees are only guaranteed by law a minimum salary of 130 bolívares or little more than 2.50 dollars per month. Can Latin Americans survive on a minimum wage? Even if most countries in Latin America have instated laws to guarantee citizens a basic income, these minimum standards are often not enough to meet household needs. For instance, it was estimated that almost 25 million people in Mexico lacked basic housing services. Salary levels also vary greatly among Latin American economies. In 2020, the average net monthly salary in Mexico was barely higher than Chile's minimum wage in 2021. What can a minimum wage afford in Latin America? Latin American real wages have generally risen in the past decade. However, consumers in this region still struggle to afford non-basic goods, such as tech products. Recent estimates reveal that, in order to buy an iPhone, Brazilian residents would have to work at least two months to be able to pay for it. A gaming console, on the other hand, could easily cost a Latin American worker several minimum wages.

Honduras scored 0.65 in the gender gap index area of economic participation and opportunity in 2024. This means that women are 35 percent less likely to have equal economic participation and opportunities than men. That year, the country scored 0.72 in estimated earned income, which represents that, on average, women's income was estimated to be only 72 percent of the income earned by men. Political empowerment is the gender gap category where Honduras scores the worst.

HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: 2017 PPP per day data was reported at 10.120 Intl $/Day in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.800 Intl $/Day for 2014. HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: 2017 PPP per day data is updated yearly, averaging 9.960 Intl $/Day from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2019, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.120 Intl $/Day in 2019 and a record low of 9.800 Intl $/Day in 2014. HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: 2017 PPP per day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Honduras – Table HN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Mean consumption or income per capita (2017 PPP $ per day) used in calculating the growth rate in the welfare aggregate of total population.;World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).;;The choice of consumption or income for a country is made according to which welfare aggregate is used to estimate extreme poverty in the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP). The practice adopted by the World Bank for estimating global and regional poverty is, in principle, to use per capita consumption expenditure as the welfare measure wherever available; and to use income as the welfare measure for countries for which consumption is unavailable. However, in some cases data on consumption may be available but are outdated or not shared with the World Bank for recent survey years. In these cases, if data on income are available, income is used. Whether data are for consumption or income per capita is noted in the footnotes. Because household surveys are infrequent in most countries and are not aligned across countries, comparisons across countries or over time should be made with a high degree of caution.

HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2011 PPP per day data was reported at 2.280 Intl $/Day in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.150 Intl $/Day for 2011. HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2011 PPP per day data is updated yearly, averaging 2.215 Intl $/Day from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.280 Intl $/Day in 2016 and a record low of 2.150 Intl $/Day in 2011. HN: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2011 PPP per day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Honduras – Table HN.World Bank: Poverty. Mean consumption or income per capita (2011 PPP $ per day) used in calculating the growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the bottom 40% of the population in the income distribution in a country.; ; World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) circa 2010-2015 (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).; ; The choice of consumption or income for a country is made according to which welfare aggregate is used to estimate extreme poverty in PovcalNet. The practice adopted by the World Bank for estimating global and regional poverty is, in principle, to use per capita consumption expenditure as the welfare measure wherever available; and to use income as the welfare measure for countries for which consumption is unavailable. However, in some cases data on consumption may be available but are outdated or not shared with the World Bank for recent survey years. In these cases, if data on income are available, income is used. Whether data are for consumption or income per capita is noted in the footnotes. Because household surveys are infrequent in most countries and are not aligned across countries, comparisons across countries or over time should be made with a high degree of caution.