Honduras's Public Debt Grows L49.3 Billion in a Year

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 17, 2026 · Originally reported September 17, 2026 by El Heraldo

Honduras's public debt hit 451.9 billion lempiras (about $18.1 billion) as of August 31, 2026, up 49.3 billion lempiras from a year earlier, driven by external borrowing from the Inter-American Development Bank and other creditors to fund the central government budget.