## Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014

_Manuals & Guides, March 10, 2015_

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**Canonical URL:** [Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/31/government-finance-statistics-manual-2014-manual-41592)

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Sage De Clerck, Tobias Wickens
- Published: March 10, 2015
- Series: Manuals & Guides
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498343763.069

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### Overview
- The 2007–09 international financial crisis underscored the importance of reliable and timely statistics on the general government and public sectors.
- Government finance statistics are a basis for fiscal analysis and play a vital role in developing and monitoring sound fiscal programs and in conducting surveillance of economic policies.
- The Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 "represents a major step forward in clarifying the standards for compiling and presenting fiscal statistics and strengthens the worldwide effort to improve public sector reporting and transparency."

### Key contributions and purpose
- Clarifies standards for compiling and presenting fiscal statistics.
- Strengthens worldwide efforts to improve public sector reporting and transparency.
- Supports fiscal analysis, fiscal program development and monitoring, and economic policy surveillance.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subjects: Business enterprises, Economic and financial statistics, Economic sectors, Financial institutions, Financial statements, Government finance statistics, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector, Securities, Social security contributions, Tax allowances, Taxes
- Keywords: accounts receivable, asset, Business enterprises, Caribbean, Central Africa, economic value, Financial statements, GFS framework, Global, Government finance statistics, government unit, M&G, member government, nonfinancial asset, Pacific Islands, Public sector, Securities, Social security contributions, stock position, Tax allowances, transaction, value, West Africa

*Source: Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014, Sage De Clerck and Tobias Wickens, March 10, 2015. International Monetary Fund.*

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/31/government-finance-statistics-manual-2014-manual-41592_