A Manual on Government Finance Statistics

Books, December 15, 1986

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A Manual on Government Finance Statistics

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Bibliographic details

• Authors: International Monetary Fund
• Published: December 15, 1986
• Series: Books
• Pages: 205
• Stock No: GYMEA0000000

Overview

• This Manual deals with concepts, definitions, and procedures for the compilation of statistics on government finance.
• It is intended as a reference tool for those who are called upon to prepare or evaluate such statistics.
• Focuses on financial transactions such as taxing, borrowing, spending, and lending.
• Emphasizes the summarization and organization of statistics appropriate for analysis, planning, and policy determination.

Scope and focus

• Concepts, definitions, and procedures for compiling government finance statistics.
• Financial transactions emphasized: taxing, borrowing, spending, lending.
• Emphasis on summarization and organization of statistics for:
  • analysis
  • planning
  • policy determination

Intended audience and use

• Reference tool for compilers and evaluators of government finance statistics.
• Supports preparation, evaluation, and organization of fiscal statistical information.

Key features and takeaways

• Provides standardized concepts and definitions to improve comparability of government finance statistics.
• Offers procedural guidance for compiling fiscal statistics based on financial transactions.
• Prioritizes presentation and organization methods to make statistics useful for policymakers and analysts.

International Monetary Fund. A Manual on Government Finance Statistics, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1986) accessed 9/18/2026