Transcript Activities for implementing the changes to the 2008 SNA

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2008 SNA
IN AZERBAIJAN
State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
Issyk-Kul, 27 – 30 August, 2012
Background
Studying the main changes to the 2008 SNA and its
implementation within the State Committee on Statistics
of the Republic of Azerbaijan started in 2009 and is part
of a three-year plan for implementing the 2008 SNA
with the scope of improving National Accounts
statistics.
Background (2)
Action plans are approved by the decisions of the Board
of the Committee in order to involve all departments
whose participation is necessary for the implementation
of the plan.
So far, the first three-year plan covering 2009-2011 has
been successfully completed and the work on the next
plan of activities (2012-2014) has already begun.
Background (3)
In order to work closer with other government agencies,
the producers of statistical and administrative data have
included the activities for implementing the changes to
convert to the SNA 2008 in the draft of the “State
Program on improving the statistical system of
Azerbaijan Republic 2013-2017”.
The priorities of the State Statistics
Committee of Azerbaijan when implementing
the 2008 SNA
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informal sector and illegal activities emerging;
improved calculations of FISIM;
improved GDP estimates at constant prices;
improved calculation of fixed capital consumption;
improved calculation of holding gains;
add research and development spending to the SNA;
add military spending to the SNA ;
Central Bank release.
Activities for implementing the changes to the
2008 SNA
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studying the new (or modified) requirements;
assessing the impact of these changes on National
Accounts indicators;
studying the implementation methods and
information sources;
preparing the tools for collecting and processing the
necessary information, making estimations;
getting the information, the indicators.
Main results
So far, the following work was carried out to
introduce the 2008 SNA:
 changes and priorities were studied ;
 a detailed work plan on implementing the main
changes was prepared ;
 recalculations associated with the transition to
NACE rev.2 are being finalized;
Main results (2)
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FISIM estimates, in accordance with the updated
requirements, are being released following the
sectors of users.
experimental evaluation of illegal activity is
carried out;
tools for gathering the necessary information for
calculating R & D by sector of financial
corporations and public administration are
improved.
Main problems
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lack of human resources;
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insufficient practical materials for implementing
updated regulations;
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cooperation with the organizations - the compilers of
balance of payments and government finance
statistics do not correspond to the standard.
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