1. Reporting of National Accounts data
Seminar on Developing a global programme for the implementation of the
2008 SNA and supporting statistics
Pretoria, South Africa
17 – 19 October 2012

2. Outline Frequency of Reporting. Implementation of the 1993 SNA.
Scope of national accounts statistics reported to the UNSD.
We will look at 3 aspects of compliance with the UN-NAQ questionnaire. For all items we will look specifically at the countries of the OIC; comparisons of the OIC countries with all countries will also be presented for demonstration purposes.
First, we will discuss the timeliness (or frequency) of reporting to the UN-NAQ. In this discussion we look at how often countries are reporting to UNSD (yearly versus less than yearly).
Second, we will assess the implementation of the 1993 SNA for the countries of the OIC. Here we will discuss the time frame in which the 1993 SNA was implemented for the countries of the OIC.
Lastly, we look at the scope of national accounts data reported to the UNSD; specifically, with respect to the tables of the minimum requirement data set and UN milestone level. These two assessments of scope have been defined by the UNSC as a part of the Report of the ISWGNA to the thirty-second session of the UNSC, document E/CN.3/2001/8 and as a part of the Report of the ISWGNA to the twenty-ninth session of the UNSC, document E/CN.3/1997/12, respectively.

3. Frequency of Reporting
Figure 1: Frequency of Reporting
Total number of countries
Number of countries that replied to UN-NAQ
At least once
At least once between
2010 NAQ
2011 NAQ
All countries/areas
222
214
(96%)
202
(91%)
173
(78%)
UN Member States
193
189
(98%)
182
(94%)
161
(83%)
156
(81%)
Developed regions 47
(100%) 44 45
Developing regions
158
150
(95%)
144
119
(75%)
118
SADC 15 14
(93%) 13
(87%) 11
(73%)
COMESA 19 18 16
(84%)
(74%)
(68%)
Fourteen of the of the fifteen SADC have countries routinely report national accounts statistics to the UN. The most recent available data the UN has for the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1992.
The only COMESA country that has not submitted data to UNSD yet is Eritrea. Comoros (last data: 1991) and Djibouti (last data: 1998) have not been submitting data for some time.
Overall, the reporting of SADC countries is very high. However, many countries do not report every year (notice that 87% replied to the 2010 NAQ and only 73% to the 2011).
It important to keep in mind throughout this presentation that all tables are based on data reported to the UNSD; some countries might have very well developed national accounts, but the numbers might not be reported to the UNSD.

4. Implementation of the 1993 SNA
Total Number of Countries
Number of Countries that Implemented the 1993 SNA
Prior to 2001
Prior to 2005
Prior to 2008
Up to 2011
All Countries
222 77
(34%) 98
(44%)
130
(58%)
177
(80%)
UN Member States
193 76
(40%) 91
(47%)
121
(63%)
157
(81%)
Developed regions 47 36
(73%) 40
(82%) 42
(86%) 46
(98%)
Developing regions
158 29
(18%)
(28%)
116
SADC 15 7 8
(53%) 10
(67%) 12
COMESA 19
(42%) 11
As of this year 12 of the 15 SADC countries have implemented the 1993 SNA (based on data received by UNSD). On the next slide we will look at a breakdown of which countries have implemented the 1993 SNA and discuss commonalities between these countries.
Based on the data sent to UNSD.

5. Implementation of the 1993 SNA (Cont)
Of the 15 SADC countries:
7 implemented the 1993 SNA prior to 2001.
5 implemented the 1993 SNA after 2001.
3 have not implemented the 1993 SNA (including the DRC which has not responded to the NAQ since 1993).
There seems to be a fairly large time gap between the countries that were able to implement the 1993 SNA quickly as compared to the others.

6. Data submission
Conceptual Implementation of 1993 SNA
Data available between
SNA93
2009
2010
2011
Last submission a b d e f g h 15 12 14 13 6
Angola 1
26-Jun-12
Botswana
10-May-11
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
23-Apr-12
Madagascar
17-May-12
Malawi
11-May-12
Mauritius
10-Apr-12
Mozambique
30-Mar-12
Namibia
25-Jul-11
Seychelles
3-Apr-12
South Africa
27-Mar-12
Swaziland
13-Aug-12
Tanzania - Mainland
4-May-12
Zambia
4-Feb-11
Zimbabwe
22-Feb-12
As of this year 12 of the 15 SADC countries have implemented the 1993 SNA (based on data received by UNSD).

7. Scope of National Account Statistics
The scope of national accounts statistics is based on indicators set by the UNSC.
The UNSC defined a standard minimum requirement data set (MRDS) to be the table required for meaningful policy decision making.
The UNSC defined statistical implementation milestones.
The scope of national accounts statistics is well defined in the contact of the UN national accounts section. The scope based on indicators set by the UNSC.
The UNSC defined a standard minimum requirement data set (MRDS) to be the table required for meaningful policy decision making. The MRDS includes gross domestic product by expenditure and industry, at current and constant prices; output, value added and gross capital formation by industry; relations among product, income, saving and net lending/borrowing; and at least parts of the integrated economic accounts for the total economy and the rest of the world.The MRDS was defined in 2001 by the UNSC.
We report on two milestone levels that were set by the Statistical Commission: milestone 1 is obtained when gross domestic product by expenditures in current or constant prices and gross national income are provided; and milestone 2 is obtained when least value added by industry, gross domestic product by expenditures in current or constant prices, and gross national income are provided.

8. Tables of the MRDS Based on data submitted to UNSD.
 Data available between
Total number of countries
Tables of the Minimum Requirement Data Set
1.1
1.2
2.1/2.4
2.2/2.5
2.3/2.6
1.3/ 4.1
4.2
All countries/areas
222
183
(82%)
153
(69%)
192
(86%)
180
(81%)
140
(63%)
155
(70%)
105
(47%)
UN Member States
193
167
(87%)
145
(75%)
174
(90%)
169
(88%)
127
(66%)
142
(74%) 98
(51%)
Developed countries 47 46
(98%) 43
(91%)
(100%) 44
(94%) 35
Developing countries
158
126
(80%)
101
(64%)
134
(85%) 85
(54%) 62
(39%)
SADC 15 13 11
(73%) 14
(93%) 8
(53%) 10
(67%) 7
COMESA 19 6
(32%) 9 3
(16%)
As the above chart shows, we have table 1.1 and 1.2 (GDP by expenditure) and table 2.1 and 2.2 (Value added by industry) for most SADC countries. However, table 2.3 (output by industry) submissions are quite low.
Based on data submitted to UNSD.

9. Scope of National Accounts Statistics
  Data available
 Total
MRDS
Milestone Level
 between
Number 
6 or more tables
7 tables
1 or higher 2
All countries/areas
222
115
(52%) 87
(39%)
183
(82%)
148
(67%)
UN Member States
193
111
(58%) 85
(44%)
168
(87%)
138
(72%)
Developed countries 47 35
(74%) 32
(68%) 46
(98%) 42
(89%)
Developing countries
158 71
(45%)
(30%)
126
(80%) 95
(60%)
SADC 15 7
(47%) 13 10
COMESA 19 4
(21%)
(11%) 14 9
Most of the SADC countries can meet the 1st and second milestone; however, less than half of the countries submit 6 or more tables. These countries are Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania.
Based on data submitted to UNSD.

10. Conclusions
Many of the SADC countries have very well developed systems of national accounts.
Two thirds of SADC countries are currently providing national accounts data that meets milestone 2 as defined by the UNSC.

11. Thank You