Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for June 2019 stood at 104.7, a decrease of 0.3 percent from 105.0 in June 2018. On average, during this month in 2019, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.3 percent lower than they…
(From Left to Right) Dr. Leopold Perriott (SIB), Dr. Cassandra Rogers (IDB), Mr. Ronald Orellana, Mr. Armando Shal, Mr. Dorian Enriquez, & Ms. Julian Pasos (UB). (Danny Tun/SIB) Belmopan. July 25th, 2019. The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the University of Belize (UB), held an official…
Belize City. July 10th, 2019. As part of its support to strengthen the country’s capacity to produce and use quality official statistics, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) officially launched the Belize National Statistical System (BNSS) Portal and the SIB Website at the Radisson Fort George Hotel…
Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, 1st quarter 2019 gross domestic product, and the preliminary results for the April round of the 2019 Labour Force Survey. Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index stood at…
Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for April 2019 stood at 104.9, an increase of 0.2 percent from 104.7 in April 2018. On average, during this month in 2019, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.2 percent higher than they…
Summary of Recorded Census First recorded population census: 1790 Second recorded population census: 1816 Every 3 years: 1820 to 1835 No census for 26 years, until 1861 At irregular intervals: 1861 to 1960 Since 1960: Every 10 years, except in 1991
Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for March 2019 stood at 104.8, an increase of 0.3 percent from 104.5 in March 2018. On average, during this month in 2019, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.3 percent higher than they…
Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for February 2019 stood at 104.6, an increase of 0.1 percent from 104.5 in February 2018. On average, during this month in 2019, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.1 percent higher than they…
In 1991, May 12th was designated as Census Day. While 6:00 p.m. on this date marks the official start of the census, only the homeless population and persons living in institutions are counted on that night. The actual enumeration of persons and households commences the following day. The population count for the 1991-2022 census can be…
In 1980, there was a total of 300 enumerators conducting the census, which ran from April 14th to May 12th. The census questionnaire for that year addressed 9 sections: area in which a person lived, characteristics of the person, migration, education, economic activity, fertility, housing characteristics and languages spoken. Media advertisements urged cooperation from the…