1816

The country’s second census held in December 1816 was conducted for the British Settlement of Belize in the Bay of Honduras. The population count of 3,824 persons was disaggregated by sex, race, and age (Table 2).   Table 2 Population Count, December, 1816 Description of inhabitants Male Female Children Total White persons 83 41 25…

1790

The first recorded census in Belize was held on October 22nd, 1790 with a total recorded population of 2,493 persons, classified by sex, race, and age (Table 1). Table 1 Population Count, October 22nd, 1790 Description of inhabitants Male Female Children Total Free persons 109 123 108 340 Slaves 1,025 496 402 1,923 White persons…

Consumer prices down by 0.1%, imports down 8.6%, and domestic exports up 41.7%, in December 2018

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for December 2018 stood at 105.0, a decrease of 0.1 percent from 105.1 in December 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.1 percent lower than they…

Consumer prices down slightly by 0.02%, imports up 7.2%, and domestic exports up 26.2%, in November 2018

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for November 2018 stood at 105.13, a decrease of 0.02 percent from 105.15 in November 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.02 percent lower than they…

Economy grows by 3.3% in the third quarter 2018; consumer prices up 0.8%, imports up and exports down in October 2018.

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for October 2018 stood at 105.3, an increase of 0.8 percent from 104.6 in October 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.8 percent higher than they…

Official Launch of UB’s Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Programs

PRESS RELEASE Official Launch of UB’s Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Programs Belize City, November 8, 2018 – The University of Belize (UB), in partnership with the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), today officially launched its new bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Certificate in…

Consumer prices up 1%, both imports and exports down 1.2% and 21.4% respectively, in September 2018

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for September 2018 stood at 105.4, an increase of 1 percent from 104.4 in September 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 1 percent higher than they…