Public Sector Debt Statistics - Fundamental
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Overview and scope
- Course title: Public Sector Debt Statistics - Fundamental (PDS-F).
- Topic: Macroeconomic Statistics.
- Focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011) and on practical aspects of public sector debt data compilation.
- Methodology is harmonized with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008).
- The course examines coverage and accounting rules of the public sector debt statistics framework, valuation, classification, selected methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics.
- The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience:
- Public sector officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating public sector debt statistics.
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, public financial management, statistics, or equivalent experience.
Learning objectives and expected competencies
- Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Define gross and net debt and explain the basic concepts and accounting principles for the compilation of public sector debt statistics.
- Classify public sector debt positions according to the PSDSG 2011 classifications.
- Apply general principles to classify an entity in the public sector, as well as in the relevant subsectors of the public sector, such as the general government and public corporations.
- Report quarterly public sector debt statistics covering at a minimum the central government, to the IMF and World Bank.
- Meet data users needs to ensure relevancy.