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