Agenda item 7b
Implementation of the Action Plan for
Improvement of National Accounts
Statistics in Azerbaijan
N. Suleymanov
State Statistical Committee of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
Workshop on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA
Kiev, 29 November - 2 December 2011
In April 2009 The State Statistical Committee (SSC) of the
Republic of Azerbaijan developed and approved
«Action Plan for the Improvement of National
Accounts Statistics in 2009 - 2011»
Main objectives:
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Addressing the «gaps» in the implementation of the
1993 SNA;
Improvement of the business statistics and price
statistics data, used for the compilation of national
accounts;
Setting the methodological and informational basis for
the implementation of the recommendations of the
2008 SNA
Main areas of work (1)
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Improvement of the methods for measuring the output of
the informal sector and of illegal activities (2010-2011);
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Implementation of the revised classification of economic
activities (NACE rev.2) ;
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Improving the measurement of FISIM (2011);
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Improving the GDP estimates in constant prices (20102011);
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Development of relevant price indices (2009-2011);
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Improving the estimates of consumption of fixed capital
(2010-2011).
Main areas of work (2)
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Improving the estimates of holding gains (2010201);
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Recording of expenditure on research and
development in national accounts (2010-2011);
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Recording of military expenditures in the national
accounts (2010-2011);
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Setting of information and methodological basis for
the development of estimates of non-produced nonfinancial assets (2009-2011);
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Improving the estimates of the output of the central
bank (2011).
Priorities of the SSC of Azerbaijan in the
Implementation of the 2008 SNA
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Output of the informal and illegal sectors;
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Improving the estimates of FISIM;
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Improving the GDP estimates in constant prices;
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Improving the estimates of consumption of fixed
capital;
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Improving the estimates of holding gains;
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Recording of expenditure on research and
development in national accounts;
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Recording of military expenditures in the national
accounts;
The Action Plan was developed by:
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National Accounts Division;
Branch Statistics Divisions;
Price Statistics Division;
Labour Statistics Division;
Scientific-Research and Technological Design
Center of the SSC.
Technical assistance for the implementation of the
Programme
Eurostat funded two-year TWINNING Project was launched
in 2009. The project covers improvement of the Business
register, business statistics data, price indices used in national
accounts and as well improving the following national
accounts area: sector accounts, input-output tables, financial
accounts, estimates of consumption of fixed capital,
measuring non-observed economy.
The project objectives generally coincide with the
objectives outlined in the Action Plan.
Results from the Implementation of the Action Plan (1)
 Methodological guidance and establishment of Working
Group to estimate the stocks of non-produced non-financial
assets, which includes representatives from relevant
ministries and government agencies;
 Improved recording of military expenditures in national
accounts, on the basis of additional data provided by the
MoF;
 Improved estimates of holding gains;
 Improved spreadsheets and software for the calculation of
national accounts indicators;
Results from the Implementation of the Action Plan (2)
 Revision of the statistical reports (questionnaires) to
collect the necessary data for improving the estimates
of consumption of fixed capital, production and
distribution of R&D, FISIM, financial accounts
indicators, accounts for the financial corporations
sector;
 Integrated system of statistical reports and
questionnaires was developed and put in place;
 Experimental estimates of supply and use tables in
constant prices;
Results from the Implementation of the Action Plan (3)
 The following indices were developed: producer price
index of transport services, postal services and
telecommunications, price index of the housing
market, the total price index for investment goods,
taking into account imports and domestic production;
 Improved estimates of FISIM in current and constant
prices;
 Allocation of FISIM to user sectors;
Results from the Implementation of the Action Plan (4)
 Analysis of the practices of European countries and
development of methodological guidance for the
estimate of illegal activities;
 Identification of data sources, collection of data and
experimental estimates of illegal turnover and
consumption of drugs, illegal production of alcohol
and tobacco;
 Inquiry of tax inspectors on misreporting practices and
corresponding estimates were done in cooperation with
the Ministry of Taxes;
Results from the Implementation of the Action Plan (5)
 Experimental balances of labour resources for 20082010;
 Improved source data, methodological guidance and
estimates of non-observed economy using the labour
input method;
 Work on estimation of the number of foreign citizens
working in Azerbaijan and of remittances to abroad
was launched in cooperation with the Central Bank and
the State Migration Office.
Thank you!