What is starting a business - score in Belize?

Starting a business - score in Belize was 72.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 73.28 in 2015.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 69.23 in 2005.

How does Belize rank for starting a business - score?

Belize ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Belize

Name: Starting a business - Score in Belize
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belize: Starting a business - Score was 72.01 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

72.01

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

164th

of 188 countries

All-time high

73.28

in 2015

All-time low

69.23

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

Starting a business - Score in Belize, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Belize is 72.01, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Belize peaked at 73.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.23, in 2005.

Belize ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	72.17	69.23	73.15	5
2010s	72.79	71.97	73.28	10

Countries ranked near Belize

161 Fiji 73.56 compare
162 Libya 73.15 compare
163 Namibia 72.2 compare
165 Zimbabwe 72 compare
166 Ethiopia 71.7 compare
167 Uganda 71.38 compare

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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)
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)
Transport services 34.6% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 23.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Belize?: Starting a business - score in Belize was 72.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 73.28 in 2015.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 69.23 in 2005.
How does Belize rank for starting a business - score?: Belize ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.