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The Progress of NBS Data Dissemination to OECD

XU YatingDepartment of National Accounts of NBS

13th NBS-OECD Workshop on National AccountsHaikou, 30 Nov. – 4 Dec. 2009

It has experienced 4 years…• In November 2005, NBS and OECD initiated the

discussion on China’s joining in the OECD data dissemination program.

• In October 2006, NBS sent a professional person to visit OECD to study the feasibility of China’s participation in the program.

• In September 2007, a presentation about data dissemination was made on the 11th NBS-OECD workshop held in Beijing.

Background

Background

• In September 2008, expert from OECD visit NBS and made an agreement on the issues of data dissemination on the first stage.

• In October 2008, issues on data dissemination were discussed again on the 12th NBS-OECD workshop held in Paris.

• In May 2009, Department of National Accounts of NBS officially started to fill in OECD Questionnaire.

Current situation and Progress on Data Dissemination

Table 0101Quarterly

Table 0101：Gross value added at basic prices and gross domestic product at market prices Table 0102：GDP from the expenditure side Table 0107：Disposable income, saving, net lending/borrowing Table 0110：Population and employment

AnnuallyMay 2009

OECD Questionnaire

Including GDP and its growth rate of China.MonthlyMEI

Including 11 indicators: GDP, GDP per capita, value-added by industry, fixed capital information, etc.

AnnuallyOct. 2007Factbook

ContentFrequencyStarted

from

2002

OECD Questionnaire

Principle in filling in the Questionnaire:

• Provide existing dataAs for the differences in classification, evaluation and accounting method, instead of any further adjustment, we provide explanations by footnotes.

• Advancing the program step by stepWe will provide data that is published in Year Book of China.

OECD Questionnaire ——Annual National Accounts

NO. Year Price Indicator Existing Issues

0101A2004-2006

Current&Constant

Value-added at production side ：Agriculture, Industry, Construction, Retail & Wholesale, Finance, Real estate and Business service, Other Service; FISIM.

Difference in Classification；Difference Price

0102A1978-2006

Current

GDP at expenditure side, Household Finale Consumption Expenditure, Government Finale Consumption Expenditure, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Goods and Service Import and Export

Difference in Classification；Data at constant price is still on the test stage.

0107A2004-2005

Current

GDP, Primary Income from/to aboard, GNI, Current Transfer from/to Aboard, Net Disposable National Income,Finale Consumption Expenditure, Capital Transfer from/to Aboard, Net lending/borrowing

Fixed Capital Consumption is included in Operating surplus

0110A1970-2006

Total population

OECD Questionnaire ——Quarterly National Accounts

NO. Name Year Price Indicator Existing Issues

0101NV

Gross Value-added at basic price and GDP at market price

1992Q1-2008Q4

Current

Value-added by industry ：Agriculture, Industry, Wholesale & Retail, Finance, Real estate, business service and Other Services.

Without Season Adjustment；Accumulated data；Price；Industry Classification；Without FISIM allocation.

0101NQGrowth rate of Value-added and GDP

1992Q1-2008Q4

Constant The same as above The same as above

At present, NBS could only provide quarterly data of GDP at production side.

• Take the data provision as a regular work of NBS in the future.

• Provide the published data in time.

• Data of 2008 will be provided after the Second Economic Census data is published.

• Further enhance the communication and cooperation on data sharing between NBS and OECD.

Looking Forward

Thank you for your attention!