## Public Sector Debt Statistics Workshop for Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Public Sector Debt Statistics Workshop for Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/psds)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 29, 2021

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### Overview
- Conducted by the IMF Statistics Department.
- Deals with the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide and with practical aspects of compiling public sector debt data.
- Discusses basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications harmonized with government finance statistics and the system of national accounts.
- Examines coverage and accounting rules for public sector debt, valuation, classification, important methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics.
- Addresses reporting debt data to the IMF and the World Bank.
- The course is organized around a series of case studies.

### Target audience
- Officials whose main responsibility is compiling public sector debt statistics.

### Qualifications
- Participants should have a degree in economics or statistics or equivalent experience.

### Course objectives
- Explain the basic concepts, definitions, and accounting principles in the integrated GFS framework.
- Classify basic government flows and stock positions according to GFSM 2014.
- Apply the general principles to classify an entity in the public sector and in relevant subsectors, such as the general government and public corporations.

### Methodology and instructional elements
- Emphasis on both conceptual guidance (Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide) and hands-on compilation techniques.
- Use of case studies to apply concepts, classifications, valuation, and compilation methods to practical examples.
- Coverage of sources and methods for compiling public sector debt statistics and procedures for reporting to multilateral institutions.

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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)

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