Training Catalog Course Details

This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers theoretical and practical aspects in the compilation of national accounts statistics based on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA). The course consists of lectures covering advanced methodological and compilation issues of the 2008 SNA and workshops consisting of practical exercises in compiling the accounts. The main aim of the course is to train participants in developing and using more advanced compilation techniques in areas including supply and use tables (SUT), input-output tables, price and volume measures, and thematic and extended accounts of the SNA. The course will cover the SNA framework and will discuss how the SNA can be extended to address specific user needs. The main lectures and workshops include:

• Conceptual framework of the SNA;
• Estimating output of specific activities, including agriculture, financial services, and construction;
• SUT and input-output tables;
• Price and volume measurement, including chain linking;  
• Inventory valuation adjustment, work-in-progress, and consumption of fixed capital; and
• Thematic and extended accounts including the informal economy and labor accounts. 

Participants are encouraged to share their country’s experience in data collection and compilation.