Guatemala: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module

IMF Staff Country Reports, June 20, 2005

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Bibliographic details

• Published: June 20, 2005
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451816631.002

Summary

• This report provides an assessment of Guatemala’s macroeconomic statistics against the General Data Dissemination System complemented by an assessment of data quality based on the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework.
• The assessment finds that the legal framework for statistical activity is broadly adequate.
• Institutions display a commitment to disseminate macroeconomic statistics, largely through the Internet.
• There is scope to improve the methodological basis and source data underpinning most datasets, as well as the mix and level of resources in a few cases.
• Publication date: June 20, 2005.

Assessment findings

• Frameworks and standards:
  • Evaluated against the General Data Dissemination System.
  • Data quality assessment based on the Data Quality Assessment Framework.
• Institutional and legal environment:
  • The legal framework for statistical activity is described as "broadly adequate."
  • Institutions show commitment to dissemination, "largely through the Internet."
• Data and methodology:
  • Methodological basis and source data underpinning most datasets require improvement.
• Resources:
  • The mix and level of resources need enhancements in a few cases.

Areas for improvement and policy implications

• Improve methodological basis across most datasets.
• Strengthen and expand source data used for macroeconomic statistics.
• Review and adjust the mix and level of resources where needed to ensure robust data production and dissemination.
• Continue leveraging Internet dissemination while ensuring data quality and methodological soundness.

Subjects and keywords (as listed in the report)

• Subjects: Balance of payments statistics, Commercial banks, Consumer price indexes, Economic and financial statistics, Financial institutions, Monetary statistics, National accounts, Prices
• Keywords: balance of payments, Balance of payments statistics, budget, Central America, central government, Commercial banks, Consumer price indexes, CPI data use, CR, goods, ISCR, Monetary statistics, NIS law, organic law, sc, time series

Guatemala: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module, June 20, 2005.

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