National Stats Offices

AG

Website Url: Antigua and Barbuda Website

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.

Address:
Statistics Division
Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance
1st Floor, ACT Building
Market and Church Streets
St.John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

Email: info.stats@ab.gov.ag

Fax: +1 (268) 562-2542

Telephone:

+1 (268) 462-4775/3233 (Main)
+1 (268) 562-7492 (Information Request)

AI

Website: Anguilla Statistics Website

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.

BS

Website: Bahamas National Statistical Institute – Delivering timely official statistics (stats.gov.bs)

Overview of Institute:

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.

BB

Welcome to the Barbados Statistical Service!

Our website incorporates user-friendly navigation to reflect the dynamic electronic environment in which we now operate. It makes available reliable and timely official statistics for Barbados that you can use for information, analysis, research, decision-making, or development planning.

On this website, you can find economic statistics, social and demographic statistics and information about our various surveys.

I encourage all respondents that are included in our various surveys to fully cooperate with our staff, because your input facilitates the production of reliable national statistics for the benefit of all users.

Visit our website frequently to see the latest statistical indicators and national statistics, as soon as they are approved for release to the public.

You may be aware that statistics are produced from 2 main sources:

administrative records; and
surveys or censuses.

Surveys and censuses can be expensive to conduct, especially in difficult economic times when financial resources are scarce. For this reason, we do our best to make maximum use of available administrative records.

Administrative records refer to information collected by government or private sector organizations as part of their ongoing operations. Examples of administrative records include registers of births, deaths, and taxation records. Using administrative records gives us the ability to improve data quality and reduce data collection costs. It also reduces the response burden on respondents to surveys.

Our aim is to present the reliable official statistics for Barbados through this platform as soon as they are available.

Your feedback on the improvement of our website would be appreciated. Visit our Contact Us page.

– Aubrey Browne

Barbados Statistical Service – Working Together Towards Excellence (stats.gov.bb)

Who We Are

The Development Planning Unit (DPU) was established in 1974 with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and fell, under the Ministry of Finance. One of the main purposes of the Unit 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. In 2012, the planning function was transferred to the Ministry of Finance and the Central Statistics Office was formed. The primary function of the office is to provide statistical information and analysis for decision-making. The Central Statistics Office falls under the portfolio of the Premier’s group.

View the Statistics of the Virgin Islands that Central Statistics Office produces.

KY

Website: Cayman Islands – The Economics & Statistics Office – Grand Cayman (eso.ky)

DM

GD

Website: GRENADA – Central Statistical Office, Grenada

GY

Website: GUYANA – Bureau of Statistics

JM

Website: Statistical Institute of Jamaica

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.

MS

MONTSERRAT – Statistics Department, Montserrat

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.

KN

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS – Department of Statistics, Ministry of Sustainable Development

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.

LC

SAINT LUCIA – Central Statistics Office

The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia (CSO)

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.

VC

ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – Statistical Office

SR

SURINAME – Bureau of Statistics

TT

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – Central Statistical Office

The CSO is a Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development charged with the responsibility of taking censuses in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and collecting, compiling, analyzing and publishing statistical information relating to all social and economic activities of the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The website is our latest venture in a host of proposed activities as we seek to meet the challenges of effectively performing our mission.

TC

TURKS AND CAICOS – Department of Economic Planning and Statistics