Financial Services of Belize from OpenStreetMap for Inclusion Mapping

OpenStreetMap data tags financial service locations in Belize via the `amenity` key. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, last updated in June 2026. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, which is typically stronger in urban areas than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the density and type of service points like banks and ATMs.
• Plan cash distribution and aid delivery based on the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Conduct economic analysis of service availability using the geospatial distribution of microfinance branches.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Multiple export formats are available, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is explicitly tagged for financial services like banks, ATMs, and money transfer agents.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas well-represented and remote areas likely sparse.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping and tagging via the `amenity` key.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 03:28:36.963448; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belize