Iceland: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module
IMF Staff Country Reports, November 22, 2005
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- Iceland: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module
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Bibliographic details
- Published: November 22, 2005
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451819311.002
Overview
- Report scope: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Data Module for Iceland highlighting Data Module, response by the authorities, and detailed assessments using the data quality assessment framework.
- Overall assessment: Iceland’s macroeconomic statistics are generally of high quality and are adequate to conduct effective surveillance.
- Institutional observation: There is a high degree of quality awareness among Iceland’s statistical managers.
- Noted limitations: Some deficiencies exist in the periodicity and timeliness of the producer price index, and in the timeliness of central government finance statistics.
- Publication date: November 22, 2005
Key findings and assessments
- Macroeconomic statistics quality: Generally of high quality; adequate to conduct effective surveillance.
- Statistical management: High degree of quality awareness among Iceland’s statistical managers.
- Specific statistical areas assessed (as listed in source subjects):
- Balance of payments statistics
- Consumer price indexes
- Data collection
- Economic and financial statistics
- Monetary statistics
- Prices
- Producer price indexes
Deficiencies and issues identified
- Producer price index:
- Deficiencies in periodicity and timeliness.
- Central government finance statistics:
- Deficiencies in timeliness.
Content in this bundle
- 1. Data Quality Assessment Framework July 2003—Summary Results