Inflation Honduras 2007
Average inflation: 6.9%
Inflation in 2007
Inflation is very high at 6.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.6%.
- Highest month
- November: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.6%
- Difference
- 4.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 9.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 9.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.9%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.5 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 7.4%.
- 5-year average
- 7.4%
- 10-year average
- 8.1%
- All-time high (2000)
- 10.1%
- All-time low (2006)
- 5.6%
Trend
Over the period 2005-2007, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2006, inflation has risen by 1.3 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +4.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.9 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for HNL 100 this year will cost approximately HNL 106.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2007
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.6% | -1.7 |
| February | 5.8% | -1.0 |
| March | 6.3% | +0.1 |
| April | 6.3% | +0.5 |
| May | 6.1% | 0.0 |
| June | 6.2% | +0.5 |
| July | 6.3% | +1.0 |
| August | 6.7% | +1.9 |
| September | 7.1% | +2.6 |
| October | 8.3% | +3.8 |
| November | 9.6% | +4.7 |
| December | 8.9% | +3.6 |
| Average | 6.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.