Honduras Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
Honduras's income share top 10% was 31.74% in 2025, ranked 13th globally. This represents a 1.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1989–2025.
Overview
Honduras's income share top 10% stood at 31.74% in 2025, a decline of +0.56pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 31.74% by 2025. Honduras ranked 13th globally.
Honduras’ share of income captured by the top 10 percent of earners fell to 31.74 percent in 2025, placing the country 13th in the world and marking the lowest point in the series since coverage began in 1989. The indicator had peaked at 46.10 percent in 2005, after a high of 42.90 percent in the earliest year observed, before a gradual decline accelerated in the 2010s and intensified after 2020. The recent trough is comparable to the shares recorded in peer economies such as Rwanda (31.33 percent) and Argentina (31.06 percent), yet remains above Mexico’s 32.23 percent and Ecuador’s 32.31 percent, suggesting a modestly more unequal distribution than some regional counterparts. The downward trajectory reflects a combination of fiscal reforms, modest wage growth for low‑income workers, and shifting sectoral composition, but sustaining the decline will depend on continued investment in education, social protection and inclusive labor markets to prevent a reversal of the gains.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 30.65% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 31.20% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 31.74% | - | - |
| 2025 | 31.74% | −0.56pp | #13 |
| 2024 | 32.30% | −0.70pp | #9 |
| 2023 | 33.00% | −1.60pp | #45 |
| 2019 | 34.60% | −0.70pp | #71 |
| 2018 | 35.30% | −1.30pp | #86 |
| 2017 | 36.60% | +0.60pp | #72 |
| 2016 | 36.00% | −0.60pp | #75 |
| 2015 | 36.60% | −0.80pp | #75 |
| 2014 | 37.40% | +0.50pp | #76 |
| 2013 | 36.90% | −3.50pp | #68 |
| 2012 | 40.40% | +0.70pp | #85 |
| 2011 | 39.70% | −0.50pp | #78 |
| 2010 | 40.20% | +1.80pp | #80 |
| 2009 | 38.40% | −4.60pp | #75 |
| 2008 | 43.00% | −0.10pp | #76 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Honduras matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1997. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Honduras's income share top 10% was 31.74% in 2025. Ranked 13th globally. This represents a 1.7% decrease from the previous year.
Honduras's income share top 10% peaked at 46.10% in 2005.
The lowest income share top 10% in Honduras was 31.74% in 2025.
Honduras ranks 13th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Honduras's income share top 10% is projected to reach 31.74% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of Honduras in 2025 was 31.74%. This ranks 13th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_honduras_income-top-10,
title = {Honduras Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/honduras/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}