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Summary Table II. Data Coverage, Periodicity and Timeliness

Real Sector

  
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Timeliness

GDDS

Current Practice

GDDS

Current Practice

GDDS

Current Practice

Comprehensive Framework
National Accounts
Producing and disseminating the full range of national accounts aggregates and balancing items in nominal and real terms, yielding Gross Domestic Product, Gross National Income, Gross Disposable Income, Consumption, Saving, Capital Formation, and Net Lending/Net Borrowing. Producing and disseminating sectoral accounts and national and sectoral balance sheets as relevant. 

Producing and disseminating the full range of aggregates and accounting balances for the National Accounts up to the Capital Account for other institutional sectors.

GDP at current prices and constant 1996 prices, using the production approach (by branch of activity), and by category of expenditure.

 		 Annual  Annual  10-14 months 

Preliminary: 3 months;

Provisional and other aggregates,

10 months; Final: 24 months

 
Data Categories and Indicators
National Accounts Aggregates
GDP (nominal and real)  GDP (at current and constant 1996 prices).  Annual (quarterly encouraged)  Annual  6-9 months 

Preliminary: 3  Months;

Provisional and other aggregates: 10 months;

Final: 24 months

 
Gross national income, capital formation, saving 

Gross capital formation, gross national income, and savings

 		 Annual 

Annual

 		 6-9 months 

12 months

 
Production Index
Manufacturing or industrial indices  Not Available  Monthly  Not Applicable  6 weeks  Not Applicable 
Primary commodity, agricultural, or other indices, as relevant  Not available  As relevant  Not Applicable  3 months for all indices  Not Applicable 
Price Indices
Consumer price index  The CPI is compiled on the basis of a Panel of Goods and Services derived from the Survey of Household Groups conducted between 1996 and 1997. The base of the index is December 1998. The calculation methodology takes account of international recommendations on index compilation.  Monthly  Monthly  1 or 2 months  10-20 days 
Producer price index  Not available  Monthly 

Monthly

 		 1 or 2 months  10-20 days 
Labour Market Indicators
Employment  Not available  Annual  Not Applicable  6-9 months  Not Applicable 
Unemployment  Not available  Annual  Not Applicable  6-9 months  Not Applicable 
Wages/earnings (all sectors)  Not available  Annual  Not Applicable  6-9 months  Not Applicable 

Fiscal Sector

 
Coverage

Periodicity

Timeliness

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GDDS

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GDDS

Current Practice

Comprehensive Framework
Central Government Operations
Producing and disseminating comprehensive data on central government transactions emphasizing: (1) coverage of all central government units; (2) use of appropriate analytical framework; and (3) development of a full range of detailed classifications (tax and nontax revenue, current and capital expenditure, domestic and foreign financing) as relevant. 

Producing and disseminating central government transactions data covering the bulk of central government operations, generally in accordance with GFS recommendations; and a series of detailed classifications.

 

 		 Annual    6-9 months  12 months 
General government or public sector operations data, strongly encouraged where subnational levels of government or public enterprise operations are of analytical or policy importance.  Not Available   Annual  Not Applicable  6-9 months  Not Applicable 
Central Government Debt
Producing and disseminating comprehensive data on central government domestic and foreign debt, with breakdowns (debt holder, instrument, currency, etc.) as relevant.  Producing and disseminating comprehensive domestic and foreign debt data for the central government, with breakdowns by creditor.  Annual  Annual  6-9 months  12 months 
Data Categories and Indicators
Central Government Aggregates
Revenue, expenditure, balance, and financing with breakdowns (debt holder, instrument, currency), as relevant  Budgetary account, revenue, expenditure, balances and domestic and external financing, without itemization of financing.  Quarterly  Quarterly  1 quarter  45 days 
Interest payments  Not Available   Quarterly  Not Applicable   1 quarter  Not Applicable  
Central Government Debt
Domestic debt and foreign debt, as relevant, with appropriate breakdowns (currency, maturity, debt holder, instrument), as relevant  Domestic and foreign debt with breakdown by creditor.  Annual (Quarterly encouraged)  Annual  1-2 quarters  12 months 
Government guaranteed debt  Not Available   Annual  Not Applicable   1-2 quarters  Not Applicable  

Financial Sector

 
Coverage

Periodicity

Timeliness

GDDS

Current Practice

GDDS

Current Practice

GDDS

Current Practice

Comprehensive Framework
Depository Corporations Survey
Producing and disseminating comprehensive data emphasizing: (1) coverage of all depository corporations (banking institutions), (2) use of an appropriate analytical framework; and (3) development of classifications of external assets and liabilities, domestic credit by sector, and components of money (liquidity) and nonmonetary liabilities.  The Monetary Survey includes BM, 11 commercial banks, two credit unions, and one leasing company. The other financial institutions (e.g., investment firms, exchange houses, microfinance firms, group purchases management firms, corporate investment management firms (SGPS), venture capital firms, representative offices of credit institutions headquartered abroad) are not compiled in the Monetary Survey. The methodology for compiling the monetary survey follows the recommendations of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics.  Monthly  Monthly  2-3 months  1 month 
Data Categories and Indicators
Broad Money and Credit Aggregates
Net external position, domestic credit, broad or narrow money 

* Net foreign assets: Gross reserves less short-term foreign liabilities (also medium-term and long-term) of BM and credit institutions.

* Domestic credit: Sum of net credit to the government (credits and deposits of central government institutions and other institutions that depend on the general State budget, including autonomous decentralized institutions, local governments, the Social Security Institute (INSS) and Consignation Funds), plus credit to the economy (nonfinancial public enterprises, private firms, private individuals and other nonmonetary financial institutions).

* Other assets and liabilities, net.

* Money (M1): comprises currency in circulation plus demand deposits in domestic and foreign currency of private firms, private individuals, other nonmonetary financial institutions, and nonfinancial public enterprises.

* Quasi-money: comprises savings and time deposits in domestic and foreign currency, plus repurchase agreements held by private firms, private individuals, other nonmonetary financial institutions, and nonfinancial public enterprises.

* M2 (Money and quasi-money): Sum of M1 and quasi-money.

 		 Monthly  Monthly  1-3 months  1 month 
Central Bank Aggregates
Monetary base  Base money comprises currency issued by BM plus domestic and foreign currency deposits of commercial banks maintained with the central bank  Monthly  Monthly  1-2 months  1 month 
Interest Rates
Short and long-term government security rates, policy variable rate  The interest rates that banks charge their customers were deregulated in June 1994, which means that each bank fixes its rates based on its business objectives and market conditions. The Bank of Mozambique (BM) compiles loan and deposit interest rates monthly, disaggregated into domestic and foreign currency and by maturity. The reference rate of the Interbank Money Market (MMI) is the Maputo Interbank Offered Rate (MAIBOR). All rates are published daily in the country’s largest newspaper (NotĂ­cias) and on the Bank’s website (http://www.bancomoc.mz/).  Monthly  Monthly  Dissemination as part of a high-frequency (e.g. monthly) publication  Daily and monthly, daily averages 
Money or interbank market rates and a range of deposit and lending rates 

* Rates on BM permanent facilities: In this segment, BM intervenes with 3 interest rates, namely, the Permanent Injection Facility Rate (FPC), the Last Hour Facility (FUH), and the Permanent Absorption Facility (FPA). The first two rates are overnight rates, and the FPC is indexed to the weighted average rate applicable to BT’s at 91 days plus 5 percentage points. The FUH is indexed to the FPC, with a spread of 1 pp. The FPA is a rate applied to operations involving the sale of liquidity to BM at the initiative of credit institutions, with the maturity for such transactions being no longer than the deposit period for required reserves (RO’s) (15 or 16 days). These rates constitute the ceiling (FPC) and floor (FPA) of the MMI intervention rates, and the FUH is the MMI’s most penalizing rate (last resort rate). These rates were instituted on August 21, 1998.

* Liquidity swap rates: In this segment of the MMI, there are operations and rates for 4 maturities, namely, 1 to 7 days, 8 to 15 days, 16 to 30 days, and over 30 days. The institutions involved in this segment (mainly banks) make independent decisions regarding the rates to apply based on the liquidity prevailing in the market.

 		 Monthly  Monthly  Dissemination as part of a high-frequency (e.g. monthly) publication  Daily and monthly, daily averages 
Stock Market
Share price index, as relevant  Not Available   Monthly  Not Applicable   Dissemination as part of a high-frequency (e.g. monthly) publication  Not Applicable  

External Sector

 
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GDDS

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Comprehensive Framework
Balance of Payments
Producing and disseminating comprehensive data on the main aggregates and balancing items of the balance of payments, including e.g. imports and exports of goods and services, trade balance, income and transfers, current account balance, reserves and other financial transactions, and overall balance, with detailed components as relevant.  BOP data are compiled and disseminated in accordance with BPM5. While all the BOP aggregates are compiled and disseminated, the coverage of several components continues to present certain deficiencies in view of the shortage of information and incomplete adoption of the residence concept pursuant to BPM5.  Annual  Quarterly-Annual  6-9 months  50 days 
International Investment Position (IIP)  Not Available   Annual  Not Applicable   6-9 months  Not Applicable  
Data Categories and Indicators
Balance of Payments Aggregates
Imports and exports of goods and services, current account balance, reserves, overall balance  BOP aggregates are compiled in accordance with BPM5, but there are limitations; under merchandise, the data basically derives from DGA; under services, there are sectors that are poorly covered and the information is primarily obtained from commercial banks and some surveys; the information for incomes is primarily obtained from BM, the Ministry of Planning and Finance, and commercial banks; transfers are obtained primarily from BM, the Ministry of Planning and Finance, commercial banks, private firms, and NGOs; the financial balance is produced in accordance with recommendations, but portfolio investment data are still not compiled.  Annual (Quarterly encouraged)  Quarterly  6 months  50 days 
External Debt and Debt Service
Public and publicly guaranteed external debt, broken down by maturity  External debt is disaggregated by debtor, creditor, and by currency. There is still no breakdown by maturities.  Quarterly  Quarterly  1-2 quarters  50 days 
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service schedule  Not Available   Twice yearly (with data for 4 quarters and 2 semesters ahead)  Not Applicable   3-6 months  Not Applicable  
Private external debt not publicly guaranteed, and debt service schedule  Not Available   Annual  Not Applicable  6-9 months  Not Applicable 
International Reserves
Gross official reserves denominated in U.S. dollars  Data are disseminated using the monetary accounts approached, using the 1984 IMF Guide to Statistics.  Monthly  Monthly  1-4 weeks  30 days 
Reserve related liabilities  Not Available   Monthly  Not Applicable   1-4 weeks  Not Applicable  
Merchandise Trade
Total exports and total imports  The basic data for merchandise trade included in the BOP are compiled by INE on the basis of information collected by DGA. Merchandise imports and exports in the BOP are disseminated on a f.o.b. basis.  Monthly  Quarterly  8 weeks-3 months  30 days 
Major commodity breakdowns with longer time lapse  Major commodity breakdowns are disseminated for imports and exports.  Monthly 

Annual Quarterly

 		 8 weeks-3 months 

3 months

 
Exchange Rates
Spot rates  Exchange rates are estimated and disseminated daily.  Daily  Daily  Dissemination as part of a high-frequency (e.g. monthly) publication  On the same business day as of 5 pm 

Socio-demographic Data

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Data Categories and Indicators
Population

Population size and composition.
Births, deaths, and migration.

 

 General population census every 10 years—last performed in 1997. Census data are complemented by demographic and health surveys as well as surveys of households.  Annual (Census every 10 years)  Population census, 10 years; demographic and health surveys, every 5 years; surveys of households, ever 4 years  3-6 months for annual updates; 9-12 months for Census  3-6 months 
Disaggregated population data. Demographic indicators.  Not Available   Annual (Census every 10 years)  Not Applicable   3-6 months for annual updates; 9-12 months for Census  Not Applicable  
Health
Public and private system resource inputs.
Service delivery.
Morbidity and mortality.

Data collected through administrative channels by the Ministry of Health. Data on the private sector are not covered. The demographic and health surveys complement the data on health statistics.

 Annual (outbreaks of contagious diseases should be reported at higher frequency and with greater timeliness) 

Weekly,

Monthly

Quarterly

Annual

(depending on the various reports involved) 		 3-6 months   
Disaggregated resources data. Service delivery measures. Overall burden of disease.  Not Available   Annual  Not Applicable   3-6 months  Not Applicable  
Education
Resource inputs.
Measures of student progress.
Educational attainment.

Data collected through administrative channels by the Ministry of Health. Censuses and household surveys complement the data on health statistics.

 		 Annual  Annual  6-12 months following beginning of school year 

6 months.

 
Disaggregated resources data. Enrollment rates. Standardized achievement scores.  Not Available   Annual  Not Applicable   6-12 months following beginning of school year  Not Applicable  
Poverty

Income/consumption poverty measures.
Access to services.
Relevant education and health measures.

 

 Data collected through household surveys, the most recent of which was in 1996/97. The “QUIBB” (Questionnaire on Indicators of Welfare) collects data on the economic situation of households; the last such questionnaire was conducted in 2000/2001.  3 to 5 years  Every five years, and ever year  6-12 months following survey  3-6 months 
Income/consumption by households or per capita. Data disaggregated by area.  Household consumption, data disaggregated by province, region (north, central and south)  3 to 5 years 

Five years

 		 6-12 months following survey 

12 months