Defense

Honduras

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Military expenditure (% GDP)19602024
0.6411.221.82.372.9519602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military expenditure19602024
3.82M148M293M437M581M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms imports (USD)19622024
018.8M37.5M56.3M75M19622024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (% of GDP)19602024
0.6411.221.82.372.9519602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (USD)19602024
3.82M148M293M437M581M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Military expenditure (% GDP)1.58 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure581,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel23,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exportsNo authoritative open source found
Military & security forcesHonduran Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras, FFAA): Army (Ejercito), Honduran Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Hondurena, FNH; includes marines), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH), Honduran Military Police of Public Order (Policía Militar del Orden Público or PMOP) (2025); note: note 1: the National Police of Honduras (Policía Nacional de Honduras, PNH) are under the Secretariat of Security and responsible for internal security; some larger cities have police forces that operate independently of the national police and report to municipal authorities note 2: the PMOP supports the PNH against narcotics trafficking and organized crime; it is subordinate to the Secretariat of Defense/FFAA, but conducts operations sanctioned by civilian security officials as well as by military leaders note 3: the National Interinstitutional Security Force is an interagency command that coordinates the overlapping responsibilities of the HNP, PMOP, and other security organizations such as the National Intelligence Directorate and the Public Ministry (public prosecutor), but exercises coordination, command, and control responsibilities only during interagency operations involving those forcesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 24–36 month service obligation; no conscription (2026)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)1.58 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)581,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]

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Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage9/11
LicenseCC-BY
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  • World Bank WDI
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    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Honduras's defense on Databook compiles 9 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (1.58 %), military expenditure (581,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.