National agencies responsible for GDP measurement
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Within each country GDP is normally measured by a national government statistical agency, as private sector organizations normally do not have access to the information required (especially information on expenditure and production by governments).
- Argentina: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y CensosNational Institute of Statistics and Census of ArgentinaNational Statistics and Censuses Institute is the Argentine government agency responsible for the collection and processing of statistical data...
(INDEC) - Albania: Institute of Statistics (Instituti nderkombetare i statistikave). http://www.instat.gov.al/
- Armenia: National Statistical Service of the Republic of ArmeniaNational Statistical Service of the Republic of ArmeniaNational Statistical Service of Republic of Armenia is the national statistical agency of Armenia.The statistical institution started its main activity from January 7, 1922 and was called Statistical Department of Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia...
. http://www.armstat.am - Australia: Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of StatisticsThe Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
(ABS), Reserve Bank of AustraliaReserve Bank of AustraliaThe Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 as Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank to it....
(RBA). - Austria: Statistik AustriaStatistik AustriaThe Statistik Austria is the name with which the Austrian statistical office appears in public matters.In 2000 a bill transformed the Österreichisches Statistisches Zentralamt into the Statistik Austria.Statistik Austria is an independent, not profit-seeking institution with public...
. - Bangladesh: Bangladesh Bureau of StatisticsBangladesh Bureau of StatisticsThe Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is the centralized official bureau in Bangladesh for collecting statistics on demographics, the economy, and other facts about the country and disseminating the information....
. - Belgium: Statistics BelgiumStatistics BelgiumStatistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice/variety of figures....
. - Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federal Office of Statistics (FBIH) http://www.fzs.ba/Eng/index.htm and Institute of Statistics (RS) http://www.rzs.rs.ba/English.htm
- Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE).
- Bulgaria: National Statistical Institute (NSI; Национален статистически институт).http://www.nsi.bg/Index_e.htm
- Chile: Banco Central de Chile
- China, People's Republic of: National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaNational Bureau of Statistics of ChinaThe National Bureau of Statistics is an agency within the State Council of the People's Republic of China charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the People's Republic of China at national and local levels.-List of Directors:*Xue...
(中华人民共和国国家统计局). - China, Republic of: Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and StatisticsDirectorate-General of Budget, Accounting and StatisticsThe Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China Government, performs the role of both a comptroller for the Government and census bureau....
(行政院主計處). - Colombia: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE).
- Costa Rica: Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR).
- Croatia: Central Bureau of Statistics (CROSTAT).
- Canada: Statistics CanadaStatistics CanadaStatistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
(StatCan). - Cyprus: Statistical Service (Στατιστική Υπηρεσία της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας; CYSTAT). http://www.pio.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/
- Czech Republic: Czech Statistical OfficeCzech Statistical OfficeThe Czech Statistical Office is the main organization which collects, analyzes and disseminates statistical information for the benefit of the various parts of the local and national governments of the Czech Republic...
(Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ). - Denmark: Danmarks Statistik.
- Dominican Republic: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
- Estonia: StatistikaametStatistics EstoniaStatistics Estonia is the Estonian government agency responsible for producing official statistics regarding Estonia. It is subordinated the Ministry of the Finance.The agency has approximately 400 employees. The office of the agency is located in Tallinn....
- Finland: Tilastokeskus
- France: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE)
- Germany: Statistisches Bundesamt
- Greece: National Statistical Service of GreeceNational Statistical Service of GreeceThe Hellenic Statistical Authority , mostly known by its acronym ELSTAT , is an independent and autonomous authority in Greece that deals with the collection of data on behalf of the state...
(Εθνική Στατιστική Υπηρεσία Ελλάδος, ΕΣΥΕ) - Hong Kong: Census and Statistics Department (政府統計處)
- Hungary: Hungarian Central Statistical Office
- Iceland: Statistics IcelandStatistics IcelandStatistics Iceland is the main official institute providing statistics on the nation of Iceland.- External links :* *...
- India: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- Indonesia: Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS)
- Isle of Man: Isle of Man Government Economic Affairs http://www.gov.im/treasury/economic/
- Ireland, Republic of: Central Statistics Office Ireland (Príomhoifig Staidrimh na hÉireann)
- Israel: Israel Central Bureau of StatisticsIsrael Central Bureau of StatisticsThe Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
- Italy: Istituto Nazionale di StatisticaIstituto Nazionale di StatisticaIstituto Nazionale di Statistica is the Italian national statistical institute.-History:Istat was created in 1926 to collect and organize essential data about the nation. Administering the census is one of its activities...
(ISTAT) - Japan: Cabinet OfficeCabinet Office (Japan)is an agency in the Cabinet of Japan. It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet. The Cabinet Office is formally headed by the Prime Minister. There are usually three Vice Ministers and three Parliamentary Secretaries in the Cabinet Office.-Organization:-External...
(CO, 内閣府) - Jamaica: Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN)
- Korea (South): National Statistical Office (South Korea) (NSO, 통계청) http://www.nso.go.kr/eng2006/emain/index.html
- Kosovo: Enti i Statistikës së Kosovës (ESK) http://www.ks-gov.net/ESK/
- Latvia: Centrālā statistikas pārvalde http://www.csb.gov.lv/
- Lithuania: Lietuvos Statistikos Departamentas (Department of Statistics, Lithuania) http://www.stat.gov.lt/en
- Luxembourg: Service central de la statistique et des études économiques (Luxembourg Statistics) http://www.statec.lu
- Macedonia, Republic of: Zavod za Statistika na Makedonija http://www.stat.gov.mk
- Malaysia: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia (Department of Statistics, Malaysia) http://www.statistics.gov.my/
- Macau: Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos (DSEC) http://www.dsec.gov.mo/p_index.html
- Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
- Moldova: Biroul Naţional de Statistică (BNS)] http://www.statistica.md
- The Netherlands: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands)
- New Zealand: Statistics New ZealandStatistics New ZealandStatistics New Zealand is the national statistical office of New Zealand.-Organisation:New Zealand's Minister of Statistics is Maurice Williamson who serves as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and holds several other posts within government...
(Tatauranga Aotearoa) - Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng
- Norway: Statistisk Sentralbyrå
- Pakistan: Federal Bureau of Statistics http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/fbs/statistics/national_accounts/national_accounts.html
- Palestinian National Authority: Palestinian Central Bureau of StatisticsPalestinian Central Bureau of StatisticsThe Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is the statistical organization under the umbrella of the Palestinian Cabinet of the Palestinian National Authority....
(PCBS) - Peru: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e InformáticaInstituto Nacional de Estadística e InformáticaThe Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country...
(INEI) - Philippines: Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board http://www.nscb.gov.ph
- Poland: Central Statistical OfficeCentral Statistical Office, PolandCentral Statistical Office is Poland's chief government executive agency charged with collecting and publishing statistics related to the country's economy, population and society, at both national and local levels...
(Główny Urząd Statystyczny; GUS) - Portugal: Instituto Nacional de EstatísticaInstituto Nacional de EstatísticaThe Instituto Nacional de Estatística is the National Statistical Institute of Portugal. Its headquarters are located in Lisbon. It also calls itself Statistics Portugal in English. The first census in Portugal was carried out in 1864...
(National Statistics Office) - Romania: Institutul National de Statistica
- Russia: Federal Service of State Statistics (Rosstat)
- Saudi Arabia: Central Department of Statistics (وزارة الاقتصاد والتخطيط) http://www.planning.gov.sa/
- Serbia: Republički zavod za statistiku http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/index.php
- Singapore: Singapore Department of Statistics http://www.singstat.gov.sg/
- Slovakia: Štatistický úrad SR http://www.statistics.sk/
- Slovenia: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS)
- South Africa: Statistics South AfricaStatistics South AfricaStatistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa, with the goal of producing timely, accurate, and official statistics in order to advance economic growth, development, and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic, and...
(STATSSA) - Spain: Instituto Nacional de EstadísticaInstituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)The National Institute of Statistics is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. Every 10 years, this organisation conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2001....
(INE) - Sweden: Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB)
- Switzerland: Swiss Statistics - Federal Statistical OfficeFederal Statistical Office (Switzerland)The Federal Statistical Office is a Federal authority of the Swiss Confederation. It is the Statistics Office of Switzerland, situated in Neuchâtel and attached to the Federal Department of Home Affairs ....
- Qatar: Qatar Statistics Authority; General Secretariat for Development PlanningGeneral Secretariat for Development PlanningThe General Secretariat for Development Planning is a governmental agency in the State of Qatar. It was established through an Emiri Decision No in 2006 and amended by Emiri Decision No in 2009...
http://www.gsdp.gov.qa/ - Turkey: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TUIK)
- Ukraine: State Statistics Committee of UkraineState Statistics Committee of UkraineState Statistics Committee of Ukraine is the government agency responsible for collection and dissemination of statistics in Ukraine. For brevity it also referred to as Derzhkomstat. In 2010 the committee was transformed into the State Service of Statistics under the Ministry of Economic...
(Derzhkomstat; SSC) - United Kingdom: UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics AuthorityThe UK Statistics Authority is an independent body operating at arm's length from Government as a non-ministerial department, directly accountable to Parliament...
, Office for National StatisticsOffice for National StatisticsThe Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Overview :... - United States: Bureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Economic AnalysisThe Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S...
(BEA) - Uruguay: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) http://www.ine.gub.uy/
- Venezuela: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) http://www.ine.gob.ve/
- Vietnam: General Statistics Office (GSO, Tổng cục Thống kê) http://www.gso.gov.vn/
See also
- United Nations System of National AccountsUnited Nations System of National AccountsThe United Nations System of National Accounts is an international standard system of national accounts, the first international standard being published in 1953...
- List of national and international statistical services