Number of female business owners in Belize
Belize: Number of female business owners was 1,908 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female business owners in Belize, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,908 for number of female business owners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 1,292.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female business owners in Belize peaked at 1,908 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137, in 2014.
Belize ranks 41st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female business owners in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 137 | — |
| 2015 | 172 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 215 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 233 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 250 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 356 | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 297 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 522 | +75.8% |
| 2022 | 678 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 1,711 | +152.4% |
| 2024 | 1,908 | +11.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,908 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,317, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,908 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,317, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227.17 | 137 | 356 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,023 | 297 | 1,908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More private sector data for Belize
- Merchandise trade 56.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 324.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 95.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female business owners in Belize?
- Number of female business owners in Belize was 1,908 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female business owners recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of female business owners recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for number of female business owners?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female business owners rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,292.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female business owners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female business owners is the number of female individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.