Panama: Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics and Public Sector Debt Statistics (November 7–21, 2022)

Technical Assistance Reports, January 29, 2024

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Bibliographic details

• Published: January 29, 2024
• Series: Technical Assistance Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400267048.019

Mission scope and purpose

• This technical assistance (TA) mission on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Public Sector Debt Statistics (PSDS) was conducted during November 7 – 21, 2022.
• The report is available only in Spanish.
• Main purpose:
  • Review the progress made by the authorities in implementing previous TA recommendations.
  • Provide further support to strengthen the compilation and dissemination of GFS for units of the general government and the nonfinancial public sector.
  • Align GFS and PSDS compilation and dissemination with international standards set out in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014).

Key themes and analytical focus

• Government Finance Statistics (GFS)
  • Emphasis on compilation and dissemination procedures for units of the general government.
  • Strengthening statistical frameworks to improve coverage and consistency with GFSM 2014.
• Public Sector Debt Statistics (PSDS)
  • Review of public sector debt statistics compilation for the nonfinancial public sector.
  • Focus on improving debt recording, classification, and reporting to meet international best practices.