Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Honduras

Honduras: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.9%
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2009
All-time low
4.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Honduras, 2008–2019

02468102008201320192008: 5.62009: 9.52010: 7.32011: 5.52013: 5.12015: 4.52016: 52017: 4.22018: 8.82019: 5.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Honduras is 5.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Honduras peaked at 9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2017.

Honduras ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 5.6%
2009 9.5% +69.5%
2010 7.3% -23.4%
2011 5.5% -24.4%
2013 5.1% -6.4%
2015 4.5% -13.2%
2016 5.0% +11.7%
2017 4.2% -15.8%
2018 8.8% +110.5%
2019 5.9% -33.2%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 5.6% 9.5% 2
2010s 5.8% 4.2% 8.8% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 5.9% compare
  3. 17 Chile 5.8% compare
  4. 18 Colombia 5.2% compare
  5. 19 Peru 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Honduras?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Honduras was 5.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
How does Honduras rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Honduras ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population