## Compiling Natural Resources in National Accounts (ANR)

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**Canonical URL:** [Compiling Natural Resources in National Accounts (ANR)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/anr)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 23, 2020

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### Overview and Purpose
- The management of natural resources is an important function of government; statistics are needed to support analysis of the macroeconomic impacts of natural resources and the formulation of an appropriate macroeconomic policy mix.
- Fluctuations in government revenues, exports, employment, and national income caused by changes in the output and prices of natural resources have major macroeconomic and fiscal implications.
- Sound policymaking when such risks are present requires reliable, timely, and complete coverage of relevant activity in the national accounts and analytical measures to assess the macroeconomic effects.
- This regional workshop, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, aims to ensure national accounts data are compiled with comprehensive and technically sound data for natural resources.

### Target Audience and Qualifications
- Target audience:
  - Country officials from the National Statistics Office responsible for compiling national accounts in MNRW eligible countries in the region.
- Qualifications:
  - Some experience and knowledge of country compilation practices for national accounts.
  - While not essential, some knowledge of the 2008 SNA would be helpful.

### Course Objectives and Outputs
- Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
  - apply the System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA) to compile comprehensive and technically sound national accounts for natural resources;
  - complete the National Accounts Template Tables for natural resources to support the EITI's summary data template.
- Expected analytical improvements:
  - More complete coverage of natural resource activities in national accounts.
  - Enhanced capacity to assess macroeconomic and fiscal implications of natural resource price and output fluctuations.

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## References

- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/anr_