The specifications of the economic and financial data for
the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) are in terms of:
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Coverage:
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the categories and components that are most important in shedding
light on macroeconomic performance and policy. The standard identifies for each
of the four sectors of the economy (i) a comprehensive statistical framework; (ii)
data that permit frequent tracking of the principal measures in the framework; and
(iii) other data relevant to the sector.
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Periodicity:
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the frequency of compilation--daily, weekly, monthly, etc.
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Timeliness:
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the maximum lapse of time between a reference date (or close
of a reference period) and dissemination--for example, one month.
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flexibility options for the data
categories in this sector.
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Coverage:
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This comprehensive statistical framework covers general (central
plus state or provincial and local) government or the public sector, depending on
which coverage is the focus of policy and analysis in a particular country. The
standard calls for revenue, expenditure, balance, and where relevant/feasible, domestic
(with a bank/nonbank breakdown) and foreign financing. In other cases, financing
transactions may be presented by type of instrument, currency of issue, or other
relevant characteristics. Dissemination of separately identifiable data on interest
payments, as part of expenditures, is encouraged. Classification of the surplus/deficit
determining transactions according to the IMF's
A Manual on Government Finance Statistics is encouraged.
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Periodicity:
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Annual
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Timeliness:
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Two quarters
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Coverage:
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Central government operations are prescribed by the standard
as a tracking indicator, providing a more frequent and timely indicator of fiscal
stance than is usual with general government or public sector operations. They should
cover, in addition to budgetary accounts, as wide a range of central government
units (social security and extrabudgetary units and accounts) as is feasible. The
standard prescribes a deficit/surplus being the concept in use in the country, and
the principal determinants of that balance. Dissemination of data on total interest
payments, as part of expenditures, is encouraged. Aggregate financing is prescribed
and, where relevant, a breakdown between domestic and external financing, according
to residence, should be presented. Domestic financing should be divided between
that provided by the banking system and that provided by other domestic sectors.
In other cases, financing transactions may be presented by type of instrument, currency
of issue, or other relevant characteristics. Classification and definition of the
surplus/deficit determining items according to the IMF's
A Manual on Government Finance Statistics is encouraged.
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Periodicity:
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Monthly
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Timeliness:
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One month
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Coverage:
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The standard prescribes dissemination of data that reflect
the comprehensive debt liabilities of central government and, where analytically
useful, the debt of other units that is guaranteed by the central government. It
prescribes that data be disaggregated as relevant to a country's circumstances.
Breakdowns by maturity, preferably by remaining maturity, are called for. Where
feasible, a breakdown of debt by foreign and domestic components according to residence
should be provided. Where this is not feasible a number of breakdowns are acceptable:
these include a breakdown by currency and debt instrument or debt holder. Dissemination
of government debt service (interest and amortization) projections is encouraged.
Classification and definition of debt may be described according to the guidelines
of A Manual on
Government Finance Statistics, the recommendations in
External Debt: Definition, Statistical Coverage, and Methodology
or regional guidelines.
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Periodicity:
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Quarterly
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Timeliness:
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One quarter
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