Financial Inclusion in Belize

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account by gender. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Country Resources

The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Paper

July 2021

Where Are the Unbanked in Belize?: Using Machine Learning Small Area Estimation to Improve Financial Inclusion Geographic Targeting

This study aims to contribute to the efficient and effective implementation of Belize's National Financial Inclusion Strategy by identifying the geographical areas where unbanked people live and analyzing the factors that influence the use of financial services and instruments.

Jonathan Hersh, Lucia Martin Rivero & Janelle Leslie

Paper

May 2014