Frequently Asked Questions

According to the Oxford Dictionary (Third edition 2002) statistics can be defined as either the study of information based on numbers of things or as any piece of information expressed as numbers.

Statistics are important to any country, institution or organization because not only are they the main instruments used in the development of policies but they also provide a platform as far as planning for any future activities are concerned.

Currently SIB produces population, demographic, import, export, inflation, GDP and labor force statistics. Note that copies of the published information are available on our website.

One can subscribe by filling out the registration form on the contact us page.

The Central Bank of Belize, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Budget Management, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and the Belize Tourism Board are among the main producers of official statistics on Belize. The websites, physical and email addresses for all these agencies are available via the Government of Belize website.

The Vital Statistics Unit in the Registrar General Department is responsible for issuing these documents. It is located in Belize City and can be reached at telephone numbers (501) 223-5625/35 or at email address vitalstatsbz@yahoo.com .

The standard surveys conducted every year include the Labour Force Survey (L.F.S) which is conducted semi-annually and the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) which is conducted monthly.

Generally a census in conducted every ten years though some countries conduct them on a more frequent basis.

Vacancies are advertised in the local newspapers, on our social media pages, and on this webpage.