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Antigua and Barbuda

Overview of the Statistics Division

The Statistics Division in the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance was established in 1975 by the General Statistics Act. The Division aims to provide high-quality statistics to a wide variety of users including the government, business community, public, media, regional and international agencies, and academia among others. The main functions are data collection, data processing, and compilation, data analysis, data publication, and dissemination of official statistics.

Nationally, the Division consults with key public sector, private sector, civil society and non-government organisations that contribute to the production of official statistics. Regionally, the Division collaborates with development partners and regional agencies to ensure a harmonised approach to the development of statistics in the region. At the international level, the Division collaborates with development partners, international organisations, and other stakeholders to ensure that the Division’s work and statistical outlook are consistent with international trends and principles.

 

Chief Statistician

Statchel Edwards

Email: statchel.edwards@ab.gov.ag

Website: statistics.gov.ag

Bahamas

Overview of the Institute

The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI), formerly known as the Department of Statistics, has a rich history of collecting and disseminating aggregated results since its inception in 1968. The newly established statistical institute will help to modernize the collection, analysis and dissemination of official statistics for the country.

With the passage of the Statistics Act, 2021 in March, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) now has the statutory mandate for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistics, including the national census. The transition to take over from the Department of Statistics will take place over time.

Mission

To ensure that the Bahamian Government, businesses, and people are never hampered in their activities by inadequacies of statistics, their recent trends, or their interpretation; and in particular, to ensure that the managers of the Bahamian economy in the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank and elsewhere, never lack adequate statistics nor argue about them.

 

Managing Director

Dr. Jamiko Deleveaux

Email: JAMIKODELEVEAUX@BAHAMAS.GOV.BS

Website: Bahamas National Statistical Institute – Delivering timely official statistics

 

 

Barbados

Director

Email:
Website:

Belize

Overview of the Institute

The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is an autonomous national agency established to collect, compile, extract, analyse, and disseminate official statistics related to Belize’s demographic, social, environmental, and economic and general activities. The SIB is the only authorised Institute which can approve the official status of any data or other statistical information published by any other body. SIB has the authority to approve the process of data collection, compilation and analysis by any Body.

 

Director-General

Ms. Diana Castillo-Trejo

Email:

Website: Statistical Institute of Belize

 

 

 

Dominica

About the Central Statistics Office

The Dominica CSO operates within the Census and Statistics Act with the mandate to “collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistics portraying various aspects of the social, demographic and economic conditions of the people of the State”. The Statistics Authority for the State is also “responsible for taking, from time to time, appropriate measures to organize and develop a national statistical system capable of meeting effectively the statistical needs of social and economic planning”

The Dominica Central Statistics Office comprises of four units namely Economic, Social and Demographic, Computing and Surveys and Administrative.

Mission and Vision

To provide Government, the public and private sectors, regional and international organisations, and other users with timely, accurate and reliable data. To educate the public on the importance of statistics, and to maintain a professional, competent and well-equipped staff, emphasising modernisation through training and the utilisation of science and technology.

 

Chief Statistician

Mrs. Prevost Stephens

Email: stephensl@dominica.gov.dm

Grenada

 

About the Central Statistical Office

The Central Statistical Office of the Ministry of Finance Grenada was established in 1960, under the Statistics Act No. 30 of 1960 and was revised under No 21 of 1961 which empower the office with the following mandate:

  • To take any census in Grenada;
  • To collect, compile, analyze, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the social, agricultural, economic, commercial, industrial and general activities and conditions of the inhabitants of Grenada;
  • To collaborate with Ministries and Departments of the Government, and with public bodies, in the collection, compilation, analysis and publication of statistical records of administration and Departments;
  • Generally, to organize a coordinated scheme of social and economic statistics relating to Grenada;
  • To collect, whether in conjunction with a census or not, statistics relating to all or any of the matters set out above;
  • Ensure the confidentiality of all information provided to the Statistical Office.

The Central Statistical Office provides information which is used in the planning and decision-making processes at the national and regional levels. We provide vital, economic and social information. The main users of statistics produced are government, businesses, regional and international organizations, researchers, schools and individuals.

 

 

Director of Statistics

Ms. Kenita Paul

Email: kenitapaul@cso.gov.gd

Website: Grenada-CSO

Guyana

About the Bureau of Statistics

The Bureau of Statistics, Guyana was established as a department in 1957, but prior to this, the collection and publication of statistics was decentralised and assigned to a few key government departments. In the early 1940s the then Sugar Producer’s Association was responsible for the compilation of sugar statistics, the Agriculture Department for statistics on rice and the remainder of the agricultural sector, the then Public Works Department was responsible for statistics on wages and the Customs Department was in charge of Trade Statistics.

An Act of Parliament in October 1990 incorporated the Bureau of Statistics, Guyana as a semi-autonomous body, outside the purview of the traditional Public Service. The functions of the Bureau, which has since 1965 become systemised, are set out in section 4 (1) of the Bureau of Statistics Act No 25 of 1991 and the Statistical Bureau Act Cap 19.09 and can be summed up as follows:

  • Conduct censuses;
  • Collect, compile, analyse, and publish socio-economic and other statistical data;
  • Collaborate with other Government departments in collecting, compiling, analysing and publishing statistics derived from administrative records;
  • Organise a co-ordinated scheme of social and economic statistics for Guyana.
The Bureau is the main co-ordinator and producer of economic statistics, including national accounts. The main data on population, economic and social conditions of households stem from censuses and surveys. The Bureau is recognised as the central authority on statistics in this country, and is often requested to advise and assist ministries and private/public sector organisations on statistical matters, and is the obvious member of the Guyana team for reviews of the IMF structural adjustment programmes and similar activities.
Chief Statistician
Mr. Errol La Cruez

Haiti

About the Institute of Statistics and Informatics

The Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (IHSI) is the institution responsible for studying, proposing and developing policies in the field of statistics and informatics. Its mission is to assist national entities responsible for the development, elaboration, production, dissemination, conservation and use of official statistical data. In addition, the IHSI coordinates statistical activities and makes these data available to government bodies, national and international bodies, as well as users of all kinds.

It is also the institution in charge of e-governance in Haiti. The latest decree of 1 July 2020 created the National System of Public Statistics and Informatics (SyNSIP), a transversal system integrating the technical directorates of the public administration. This decree also reformed the National Council for Statistics and Informatics (CNSI) and reorganized the IHSI. The Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics is responsible for the standardization, coordination, integration and rationalization of the official statistics and/or informatics activities of these units, in order to optimize the use of resources and avoid dispersion of efforts.

 

In short, the IHSI plays a central and strategic role in the collection, analysis and dissemination of statistical data in Haiti, thus contributing to a better understanding and management of the country’s economic and social phenomena. In addition, IHSI is a key player in the digital transformation of public services, working for effective and integrated e-governance.

 

Director-General

Mr. Wilson Fièvre

Email: wfievre@ihsi.gouv.ht

Website: Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (IHSI) – Home

Jamaica

Overview of the Institute

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) was established under the Statistics (Amendment) Act 1984 on April 9, 1984. The Institute has been invested with all the powers formerly vested in the Department of Statistics and previously the Bureau of Statistics (which came into existence in 1946). The Statistical Institute of Jamaica is an agency of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

The main functions of the Institute are:

  • to collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and condition of the people;
  • to collaborate with public agencies in the collection, compilation and publication of statistical information including statistical information derived from the activities of such agencies;
  • to take any census in Jamaica; and generally, to promote and develop integrated social and economic statistics pertaining to Jamaica and to co-ordinate programmes for the integration of such statistics, in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act.

 

 

Director-General

Leesha Delatie-Budair

Email: ldelatie-budair@statinja.gov.jm

Website: STATIN

Montserrat

Mission

To collect, process, compile, analyse, interpret and disseminate statistical data for the use of the Public and Private sectors of Montserrat and for Regional and International organizations.

We pride ourselves in working diligently as a team to produce timely, reliable, and relevant official statistics that are internationally comparable.

Values

At the Statistics Department of Montserrat we value:

  • Confidentiality
  • Professionalism
  • Integrity
  • Quality
  • Service to Internal & External Customers
  • Excellence
  • Growth & Development

 

Chief Statistician

Ms. Simmone Fenton

Email: fentonms@gov.ms

Website: Home – Statistics Department Montserrat

St Kitts and Nevis

Overview of the Department of Statistics

The Department of Statistics is a government department that was established in 1966 with a staff of two persons—a Senior Statistics Officer and an Assistant Statistics Officer—to a current staff of 25 in 2019, including 7 interns. The compilation of external trade statistics was the main focus of activity with secondary data obtained from some government departments. Today, activities of the department covers all sectors of the economy and all levels of government.

The Department of Statistics is a government entity in the Ministry of Sustainable Development. It is headed by a Director who is administratively responsible to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sustainable Development.

The Department of Statistics consists of five divisions:

  1. National Accounts Statistics
  2. Balance of Payments and Tourism Statistics
  3. Social Statistics and Surveys
  4. Merchandise Trade Statistics
  5. Price Statistics

It produces a range of economic, social and demographic statistics, including national accounts, balance of payments, consumer price index, international trade, tourism and production statistics. It also produces the decennial Census of Population and Housing, Agriculture Census, Labor Force Survey, Household and Expenditure Survey and other ad hoc surveys and studies.

The Department expresses sincere thanks to its Development Partners. Theses agencies have assisted in the development of the website and the production of the Statistical Output herein. The support of these agencies is sincerely appreciated.

 

 

Chief Statistician

Mr. Carlton Phipps

Email: carlton.phipps@gov.kn

Website: Department of Statistics, Sustainable Development – Department of Statistics, Ministry of Sustainable Development

Saint Lucia

Overview of the Statistical Office of St. Lucia

The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia (CSO) was originally established under the Statistics Act Number 13 of 1973 on November 7th, 1973. Legislation governing the CSO has since been republished as the Statistics Act Chapter 17.12, Vol. 19 of 2001. The CSO is the principal data collecting, processing and disseminating agency responsible for coordinating, monitoring and supervising the National Statistical System. It thus has the statutory mandate to produce and provide government, the private sector, parastatal organisations, international organisations, the civil society and the general public with statistical information for evidence based decision-making, policy formulation and planning as well as investment purposes. The statutory mandate also includes the responsibility to provide advisory and technical service to all users on statistical matters. The CSO currently falls under the Ministry of Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport, and Civil Aviation.

Director of Statistics
Mr. Sean Mathurin
Email:

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Overview of the Statistical Office 

he function of the Office is enshrined in law, through the Census and Statistics Act, No. 24 of 1983. The act mandates the Statistical Office to produce the following data and outlines the conditions under which the data can be collected and disseminated. This includes:

· National Accounts
· Balance of Payments
· Merchandise Trade Statistics
· Consumer Price Index
· Censuses & Surveys
· Social and Demographic Statistics

 

 

Chief Statistician

Email:

Website: In the news — Statistical Office, Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

Overview of the Statistics Bureau

The General Bureau for Statistics (ABS) was established on January 1, 1947, and originally fell directly under the Governor. Since then, the bureau has been transferred multiple times to different ministries. Currently, the bureau falls under the Ministry of Finance. In December 2002, a new Statistics Act was approved, which provided for the establishment of a semi-autonomous organization “Foundation General Bureau for Statistics” (ABS). On March 14, 2003, with the registration of the new Foundation General Bureau for Statistics in the Foundations Register, all conditions were met to operate as a Foundation.

 

Chief Statistician

 

Email:

Website: Home nl – Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

Overview of Central Statistical Office

The Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago (CSOTT) was established in 1952 by the passing of the Statistics Ordinance, Chapter 42, No. 11 of the Revised Ordinances 1952.  The Ordinance was later replaced by the Statistics Act, Chapter 19:02 of the Revised Laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 1982. Click here to download the Act.

This Act Provides the legal framework for the operations of the CSO to:

  • Take any census in Trinidad and Tobago
  • (b) Collect, compile, analyze and publish statistical information relating to all social and economic activities of the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  • (c) Collaborate with other Government Departments in the collection, compilation, analysis and publication of statistical records of administration;
  • (d) Generally, organize a coordinated scheme of economic and social statistics relating to The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The Director of Statistics may, subject to the approval of the Minister, by Notification delegate any of his functions under section 4(1)(b) of the Statistics Act to a competent authority. However, no such competent authority shall exercise any such delegated functions until the appropriate regulations subject to which the Director could have exercised such functions have been made. Further, every such competent authority shall exercise such functions in accordance with this Act which apply to the exercise by the Director of his functions. Existing competent authority; Registrar General, Chief Technical Officer (Agriculture), Chief Petroleum Engineer.

 

Director of Statistics

Mr. Bruce Spencer

Email: bruce.spencer@gov.tt

Website: Central Statistical Office

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Anguilla

Overview of Anguilla Statistics Department

The Anguilla Statistics Department (ASD) is a department within the Government of Anguilla public service that is responsible for the production of official statistics and is governed by the Statistics Act 2000, which can be found at:http://unstats.un.org/unsd/vitalstatkb/KnowledgebaseArticle50001.aspx or
http://www.gov.ai/statistics/images/StatisticsAct151200.pdf

The Anguilla Statistics Department is tasked with the mandate, as set out in Section 2 of the Statistics Act 2000:

  • to collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical information relative to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people who are the inhabitants of Anguilla;
  • to collaborate with all other departments of Government and with local authorities in the collection, computation and publication of statistical records of administration;
  • to take any census in Anguilla; and
  • generally to organize a coordinated scheme of social and economic statistics and intelligence pertaining to Anguilla.

The Anguilla Statistics Department seeks to align its operations with the United Nations’ Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. In addition, aim to utilize the internationally recognised definitions, standards and classifications in the conduct of statistical activities.

 

Chief Statistician

Lori-Rae Alleyne-Franklin

Email: Lori-Rae.Alleyne@gov.ai

Website: Anguilla Statistics Department | Home

 

 

Bermuda

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Overview of the Department of Statistics 

The Department of Statistics is the official national statistics agency in Bermuda, The Department collects statistics and produces reports that paint a picture of Bermuda’s economy and society. In addition to conducting the Bermuda Census, the department regularly produces publicly available reports about:

 

 

Chief Statistician

Melinda Williams

Email: mwilliams@gov.bm

Website: Statistics | Government of Bermuda

British Virgin Islands

Central Statistics Office of British Virgin Islands

Overview of Central Statistics Office

The Central Statistics Office formerly Development Planning (DPU) was established in 1974 with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and falls, under the Premier’s Office. One of the main purposes of the department is to provide a range of statistical information, economic analysis and recommendations to the government to facilitate informed decision-making, planning and policy formulation for the overall strategic development of the Virgin Islands. The Central Statistics Office is also responsible for managing the development flow of National Statistics.
Chief Statistician

Raymond Phillips

Email: dpu@gov.vg

Website: http://www.bvi.gov.vg/statistics

 

Cayman Islands

ESO

Overview of the Economics and Statistics Office

The Cayman Islands’ Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) is a department of the Government of the Cayman Islands and is made up of two technically independent units:

  • The Statistics Unit is responsible for producing the country’s official national statistics and providing statistical assistance to government organisations. It liaises with international and regional bodies on statistical matters. The Statistics Act (2016 Revision) governs its statistical operations.
  • The Economics Unit generates the official macroeconomic forecasts mandated in the Public Management and Financial Law and the requisite macroeconomic modelling, monitoring, reporting, and research. It also provides research and other technical assistance to local and international agencies.

Staff: ESO is currently manned by professionals and statistical officers. Among the professional staff are statisticians and economists who have international or regional experience and training. Additionally, trained enumerators and field supervisors are hired on a temporary basis for surveys and censuses.

 

The Statistics Unit provides official statistics for the Cayman Islands, which adhere to internationally accepted standards. Some of these are mainly:

  • Population and demography
  • Labor force and employment
  • Household expenditure, earnings and physical assets
  • Housing characteristics (survey data)
  • Business surveys and economic contribution
  • Consumer price index (CPI)
  • Overseas trade and external transactions
  • Sector statistics compiled from various sources

 

Chief Statistician

Adolphus Laidlow

Email: Adolphus.Laidlow@gov.ky

Website:

 

Curacao

Overview of the Central Bureau of Statistics Curaçao

 

 

 

 

Email: info@cbs.cw

Turks and Caicos Islands

Statistics Authority | Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Overview of the Statistics Authority

The Department of Statistics was established under the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics in 1998 following the restructuring of the Finance Department.

In the early days, the Department was mainly an Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and was primarily concerned with coordinating the formulation and implementation of the Public Sector Investment Program, including resource mobilization by borrowing and relations with international development partners. The small core staff also oversaw the statistics function, which has now evolved into a separate full pledge Statistics Department. The Statistics Department is currently manned by a Chief Statistician, Deputy Chief Statistician, Statistical Manager, 2 Senior Statisticians, 2 Statisticians and 3 Statistical Technicians and a Mapping Technician.

 

 

Chief Statistician

Shirlen Forbes

 

Email:

Website: Statistics Authority | Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands