Startups in Central America

Statistics report about startups in Central America

Startups in Central America

This report provides the most relevant data on startups in Central America. It focuses on the leading startup markets and sectors in the region, particularly fintech, in Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The report also features information on funding, the business and innovation environment, and GovTech.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of startups in Central America 2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Number of startups in Central America 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Central America: startup ecosystem score 2021, by category
  • Premium Statistic Costa Rica: number of startups 2019-2021
  • Premium Statistic Costa Rica: main startup sectors 2021

Leading startups

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  • Premium Statistic Raised capital of leading startups in Costa Rica 2021
  • Premium Statistic Raised capital of leading startups in Panama 2021
  • Premium Statistic Raised capital of leading startups in Guatemala 2021
  • Premium Statistic Raised capital of leading startups in Honduras 2021
  • Premium Statistic Raised capital of leading startups in El Salvador 2021
  • Premium Statistic Hugoapp: revenue 2018-2021

Fintech

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  • Premium Statistic Main fintech sectors by number of startups in Central America 2020
  • Premium Forecast Number of fintech users in Central America 2021, by country and segment
  • Premium Forecast Central America: FinTech users 2020-2028, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Central America: FinTech transaction value 2020-2028, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Panama: number of fintechs 2017-2019

Funding

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  • Premium Statistic Americas: VC investment value 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Key figures on startup funding in Costa Rica 2021
  • Premium Statistic Key figures on startup funding in Panama 2021
  • Premium Statistic Key figures on startup funding in Guatemala 2021

Ease of doing business

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  • Premium Statistic Costa Rica: ease of doing business 2019, by category
  • Premium Statistic Panama: ease of doing business 2019, by category
  • Premium Statistic Guatemala: ease of doing business 2019, by category
  • Premium Statistic El Salvador: ease of doing business 2019, by category
  • Premium Statistic Honduras: ease of doing business 2019, by category
  • Premium Statistic Nicaragua: ease of doing business 2019, by category
  • Premium Statistic Belize: ease of doing business 2019, by category

Innovation

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  • Premium Statistic Global innovation index in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Costa Rica: global innovation index score 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Panama: global innovation Index score 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Honduras: global innovation index score 2011-2023

GovTech

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  • Basic Statistic Ibero-America: maturity of GovTech 2020, by country
  • Basic Statistic Costa Rica: maturity of GovTech 2020, by dimension
  • Basic Statistic Panama: maturity of GovTech 2020, by dimension

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