Reporting of National
Accounts data
Seminar on Developing a global programme for the
implementation of the
2008 SNA and supporting statistics
Pretoria, South Africa
17 – 19 October 2012
Outline
• Frequency of Reporting.
• Implementation of the 1993 SNA.
• Scope of national accounts statistics
reported to the UNSD.
Frequency of Reporting
Figure 1: Frequency of Reporting
Total
number of
countries
Number of countries that replied to UN-NAQ
At least once
At least once
between 20072011
2010 NAQ
2011 NAQ
All countries/areas
222
214
(96%)
202
(91%)
173
(78%)
173
(78%)
UN Member States
193
189
(98%)
182
(94%)
161
(83%)
156
(81%)
Developed regions
47
47
(100%)
47
(100%)
44
(94%)
45
(96%)
Developing regions
158
150
(95%)
144
(91%)
119
(75%)
118
(75%)
SADC
15
15
(100%)
14
(93%)
13
(87%)
11
(73%)
COMESA
19
18
(95%)
16
(84%)
14
(74%)
13
(68%)
Implementation of the 1993 SNA
Total Number of Countries
Number of Countries that Implemented the 1993 SNA
Prior to 2001
Prior to 2005
Prior to 2008
Up to 2011
All Countries
222
77
(34%)
98
(44%)
130
(58%)
177
(80%)
UN Member
States
193
76
(40%)
91
(47%)
121
(63%)
157
(81%)
Developed
regions
47
36
(73%)
40
(82%)
42
(86%)
46
(98%)
Developing
regions
158
29
(18%)
46
(28%)
76
(47%)
116
(73%)
SADC
15
7
(47%)
8
(53%)
10
(67%)
12
(80%)
COMESA
19
8
(42%)
11
(58%)
Based on the data sent to UNSD.
Implementation of the 1993 SNA
(Cont)
Of the 15 SADC
countries:
- 7 implemented the 1993
SNA prior to 2001.
- 5 implemented the 1993
SNA after 2001.
- 3 have not implemented
the 1993 SNA (including
the DRC which has not
responded to the NAQ
since 1993).
Country
Angola
Botswana
Dem. Rep. Congo
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Year of 1993 SNA
Implementation
2011
Pre 2001
Not implemented
Pre 2001
Not implemented
2006
Pre 2001
Pre 2001
Pre 2001
2008
Pre 2001
Pre 2001
2003
Not implemented
2007
Data submission
Conceptual Implementation of 1993 SNA
Data available between
SNA93
2007 - 2011
2009
2010
2011
Last submission
a
b
d
e
f
g
h
15
12
14
14
13
6
Angola
1
1
1
1
1
26-Jun-12
Botswana
1
1
1
1
0
10-May-11
Democratic Republic of the
Congo
0
0
0
0
0
Lesotho
1
1
1
1
0
23-Apr-12
Madagascar
0
1
1
1
1
17-May-12
Malawi
1
1
1
1
1
11-May-12
Mauritius
1
1
1
1
1
10-Apr-12
Mozambique
1
1
1
1
0
30-Mar-12
Namibia
1
1
1
0
0
25-Jul-11
Seychelles
1
1
1
1
0
3-Apr-12
South Africa
1
1
1
1
1
27-Mar-12
Swaziland
1
1
1
1
1
13-Aug-12
Tanzania - Mainland
1
1
1
1
0
4-May-12
Zambia
0
1
1
1
0
4-Feb-11
Zimbabwe
1
1
1
1
0
22-Feb-12
Scope of National Account
Statistics
• The scope of national accounts statistics is
based on indicators set by the UNSC.
• The UNSC defined a standard minimum
requirement data set (MRDS) to be the
table required for meaningful policy
decision making.
• The UNSC defined statistical
implementation milestones.
Tables of the MRDS
Data available
between 2007- Total number
2011
of countries
All
countries/areas
222
Tables of the Minimum Requirement Data Set
1.1
1.2
2.1/2.4
2.2/2.5
2.3/2.6
1.3/ 4.1
4.2
183
(82%) 153 (69%) 192 (86%) 180 (81%) 140 (63%) 155 (70%) 105 (47%)
UN Member
States
193
167
(87%) 145 (75%) 174 (90%) 169 (88%) 127 (66%) 142 (74%) 98 (51%)
Developed
countries
47
46
(98%) 43 (91%) 47 (100%) 43 (91%) 44 (94%) 43 (91%) 35 (74%)
Developing
countries
158
126
(80%) 101 (64%) 134 (85%) 126 (80%) 85 (54%) 101 (64%) 62 (39%)
SADC
15
13
(87%) 11 (73%) 13
(87%)
14 (93%)
8
(53%) 10 (67%)
7
(47%)
COMESA
19
14
(74%) 10 (53%) 14
(74%)
14 (74%)
6
(32%)
3
(16%)
Based on data submitted to UNSD.
9
(47%)
Scope of National Accounts
Statistics
Data available
Total
MRDS
Milestone Level
between 2007-2011
Number
6 or more tables
7 tables
1 or higher
2
All countries/areas
222
115
(52%)
87
(39%)
183
(82%)
148
(67%)
UN Member States
193
111
(58%)
85
(44%)
168
(87%)
138
(72%)
Developed countries
47
35
(74%)
32
(68%)
46
(98%)
42
(89%)
Developing countries
158
71
(45%)
47
(30%)
126
(80%)
95
(60%)
SADC
15
7
(47%)
7
(47%)
13
(87%)
10
(67%)
COMESA
19
4
(21%)
2
(11%)
14
(74%)
9
(47%)
Based on data submitted to UNSD.
Conclusions
• Many of the SADC countries have very
well developed systems of national
accounts.
• Two thirds of SADC countries are currently
providing national accounts data that
meets milestone 2 as defined by the
UNSC.
Thank You
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