## 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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**Canonical URL:** [Panama: Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics and Public Sector Debt Statistics (November 7–21, 2022)](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/technical-assistance-reports/issues/2024/01/29/panama-technical-assistance-report-government-finance-statistics-and-public-sector-debt-544258)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 29, 2024
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400267048.019

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### 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.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/technical-assistance-reports/issues/2024/01/29/panama-technical-assistance-report-government-finance-statistics-and-public-sector-debt-544258_