Transcript Document
Workshop On National Accounts
6-9 July 2009
New Delhi - India
Country Presentation
Presented by
D.G.S.G. Munasinghe Deputy Director,
N.M.A.K.Nawarathna, Statistician
National Accounts Division
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National Accounts in Sri Lanka
The compilation of National Accounts for Sri
Lanka was started in early 1950s, by the DCS
with a few tables on production and expenditure
accounts at current factor cost prices and
constant prices.
•The publication was gradually expanded from
1960s onwards.
Cont…….
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National Accounts in Sri Lanka
The estimates in real terms of the past data
series were based on the constant prices of the
years as follows,
• 1958,
• 1963,
• 1975,
• 1990,
• 1998,
• and the latest as 2002.
Cont…….
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National Accounts in Sri Lanka
•Both the CBS and the DCS Compiled the
National Accounts until 2007.
•From 2007 onwards sole responsibility of
Compiling National Accounts is vested with the
DCS.
•Started preparation of Supply and Use Tables
with the assistance of ADB.
•First phase of SNA93 is already completed.
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National Accounts in Sri Lanka
•DCS is currently having the press briefing on QNA
with a fixed time table.
•Produces QNA in official Web, and as With hard
copies.
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
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TEA
Coverage:- Total Production of Green Leaves.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Total production of black tea and average price of green
leaves are taken from the Sri Lanka Tea Board.
• Using conversion factor given by the Tea Small Holding
Authority, amount of black tea (Kg) is converted in to green
leaves.
•Value of Inputs of tea growing is taken from the Agriculture
Division (DCS),
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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RUBBER
Coverage:- Total Latex Production.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Total rubber production and average price of latex to produce
one Kg: of Rubber are taken from the Rubber Development
Department.
•Value of Inputs of Latex (to produce one Kg: of Rubber) is
taken from the Agriculture Division (DCS),
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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COCONUTS
Coverage:- Total Nuts Production.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Total nuts Production and export quantity are taken from the
coconut development authority.
•Value of Inputs to produce 1000 of nuts is taken from the
Agriculture Division (DCS), to estimate the value addition of
domestic use.
•FOB prices are taken from the Dept.of Customs to estimate
the value addition of exports.
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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MINOR EXPORT CROPS
Coverage:-Production of 96 verities of crops are covered.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Total Production, value of inputs and producer prices are
taken from the export agriculture department.
•Export quantity and FOB prices are taken from the customs
department to estimate the value addition of exports.
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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PADDY
Coverage:- Total Paddy Production
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Total Production of Paddy is taken from the Crop cutting
survey done by the agriculture division of the DCS and it also
gives value of inputs.
•Producer prices are taken from the Prices & Wages Division
of the DCS.
•Department of Agriculture supplies Producer prices of seed
paddy and cost of inputs.
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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LIVESTOCK
Coverage:-Milk, Eggs, Poultry, Beef, Mutton & Pork Production
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Milk and Eggs Production and also animal population are
estimated annually by the agriculture division through census &
surveys. Value of inputs & annual poultry production are supplied
by the department of animal production & health.
•Producer prices are taken from the prices & wages division of
the (DCS).
•Agriculture division (DCS) supplies average carcass weight and
estimation of slaughtered animals.
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
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constant value.
OTHER FOOD CROPS
Coverage:- Highland crops (Production 23 Crops), Vegetables
Production of (17 Vegetables) & Fruits (Production of (05
Fruits)
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:-
•Production is estimated by the Agriculture Division (DCS)
through annual and seasonal surveys, Prices & Wages
Division (DCS) supplies producer prices, Department of
Agriculture gives input ratios of the production.
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT
Coverage:-New Plant, Replant & Infilling of Tea, Rubber &
Coconuts Plantation
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Cost of inputs per acre and planted extension are given by the
Tea Small Holding Authority, Coconut Cultivation Board,
Rubber Development Department.
•Minimum wage rate index is given by the Department of labor
and it is used to deflate the current value addition.
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FIREWOODS & FORESTRY
Coverage:- Firewood & Forestry
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators used:Average price of firewood is taken from the Prices & Wages Division
(DCS). Local Production of cement is taken from local producers &
quantity of Imported cement is taken from the customs, Rubber
Development Department supplies the rubber production, Sri Lanka
Tea Board supplies total black tea production, Coconut Development
Authority supplies firewood used for copra & other product of
coconuts, Sri Lanka Timber Corporation gives cubic meters of logs,
Sample Survey Division (DCS) gives firewood used for household
through (HIES),
•Input ratio of firewood & intermediate inputs of Timber is given by
Department of agriculture & Timber Corporation respectively
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
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constant value.
FISHERIES
Coverage:- Inland Fishing, Marine Fishing
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Fisheries productions & its Input Ratio are obtained from the
Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources.
• Weighted average producer Price is taken from the Prices &
Wages Division (DCS), FOB Prices are taken from the
customs.
•Quantum index is used to extrapolate base year value in to
constant value.
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INDUSTRY SECTOR
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MANUFACTURING
Coverage:-Processing (Tea, Rubber and Coconut), Factory industry,
Cottage industry
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators used:•Sri Lanka Tea Board, Rubber Development Department, Agriculture
Division(DCS) Sample Survey Division (HIES) (DCS), Construction,
Trade & Services Division (Annual Survey of Industry) (DCS),
Coconut Development Authority, Customs, Board of Investment
Central Bank of Sri Lanka are supplying the data.
• For Processing of (Tea, Rubber and Coconut), Quantum index is
used to extrapolate base year value in to constant value.
•Compilation of Factory industry GVA mainly based on Annual
Survey of Industry, WPI used to deflate current value in to constant
value.
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MINING AND QUARRYING
Coverage:- Gem Mining, & Other Mining
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Gem & National Jewelry Authority, Customs Department,
Road Development Authority, Local cement producers,
Department of Labor are supplying the data.
• Unit Price Index, Cement to Sand, Metal & lime Ratio,
Minimum Wage Rate Index are used for calculation.
•For gem mining, unit price Index is used to deflate current
value in to constant value.
• For Sand, Metal & lime, minimum wage rate Index is used to
deflate current value in to constant value.
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ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER
Coverage:- Electricity, Gas, Water Production
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Sri Lanka Electricity Board, Sri Lanka Water Board, Gas
Producers, Sample Survey Division(DCS) (HIES) are
supplying the data.
•Quantum Index, Intermediate Inputs Labor Force Increase,
Colombo Consumer’s Price Index are used for calculation.
•Electricity & Gas Quantum index is used to extrapolate
current value in to constant value.
•Current Value addition of Water production is deflated by the
Colombo Consumer’s Price Index to derive constant value
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CONSTRUCTION
Coverage:- Housing, Other building, Roads and Bridges,
Reclamation and Irrigation, & Other Construction
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Contraction, Trade & Services Division (DCS), Local Cement
Producers, Sri Lanka Customs, ICTAD, Housing Development
Authority, Central Bank are supplying the data.
•ICTAD Indicators, Cost Index, Material Index, Construction
Price Indicators are used.
•Survey Based Indirect Method is used to estimate the inputs
and output value,
•Deflator method is used to estimate the constant value.
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SERVICES SECTOR
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
Coverage:-Import trade, Export trade, Domestic trade
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Sri Lanka Customs, Prices & Wages Division (DCS),
Agriculture Division (DCS), Sri Lanka Tourist Board, Central
Bank of Sri Lanka, Department of Inland Revenue are
supplying the data.
•CIF Prices, FBO Prices, Unit Prices of Imports, Unit Prices of
Exports, Agriculture Wage Rate Index, Volume Index, Prices
Index are used for calculation.
•Producer prices & Retail prices are taken from the prices &
wages division of the (DCS).
•Price index is used to deflect current value in to constant
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value.
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Coverage:- Railway Transport, Passenger Transport buses and
Lorries, Cargo handling, Ports and Civil aviation, Post and
telecommunication
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Sri Lanka Railway, Department of Motor Traffic, Sri Lanka Transport
Board, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Airline, Mihin Lanka, Sri
Lanka Shipping Corporation, Commission of Telecommunication,
Media Institutions, Telecommunication Suppliers
•Passengers Transport Index, Goods Transport Index, Number of
Vehicles Index, Income Index are use for calculations.
•Volume Extrapolation Method and Deflator Method are used to
calculate constant value.
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BANKING, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE ETC.
Coverage:- Banking, insurance and real estate etc.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Licensed Commercial Bank 23 Licensed Special Bank 14
Registered financial Institution 32 Insurance Corporations
•Value addition is calculated through factor income method
(both current & constant).
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OWNERSHIP OF DWELLINGS
Coverage:- House rents, maintenance & repair
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Sample Survey Division (Household Income & Expenditure
Survey) (DCS), Industry Division (Building statistics survey)
•Gross output is derived from estimated number of housing
units based on the rents.
•Input value is derived using a percentage taken from the HIES
which considers expenditure incurred to maintenance & repair.
•Household is used as a quantum index to derived Constant
value add (Volume Extrapolation method)
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PRIVET SERVICES
Coverage:- Law, Education, Health, Beauty culture & other
privet services.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:•Gross output is derived using the population growth, price
index & wage rate index.
•Value of output is calculated using the percentage of VAT paid
to the department of inland revenue & estimate taken from the
HIES.
•Deflator method is used to estimate the constant value
addition.
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GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Coverage:- Central Government, Provincial Council & Local
Government.
Data sources, Valuation principles, Prices & Other indicators
used:Government Budget, Provincial Council Expenditure, defense
•All payment made to the public servants including
servicemen.
•Number of public servants are used as quantum index to
derived the constant value addition
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CHALLENGES/DIFFICULTIES
•Produce QNA within 2 & half months period is a tedious
task.
•Informal Agriculture sector-difficult to get the estimates
•Lack of data in Informal sector, cottage industries, and
other trade and services sectors.
•Absence of trade and services surveys.
•Difficulties faced with the estimates currently produced by
the construction surveys.
•Land fragmentations for housing and other building badly
affect in estimating nut production of Coconut.
•Less responses from industrialists.
•Lack of trained manpower for National Accounts
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
•Seek Consultancies for Rebasing and linking practices
•On going training program on SNA93/2008(foreign)
•Funding facility for SNA training with more practical oriented
(local only).
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FURURE PLANS
• Initiate surveys to capture lacking set of data in the arias of
• Informal sector (agriculture & cottage industries)
• Trade & services sector.
•Strengthen the staff of National Accounts Division following
ways.
• Giving more training to the staff.
• Empower the National Accounts staff to withstand the
external pressure (at the press, criticisms, debates and
awareness programms on compilation National
Accounts methodologies.
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