EN/AGNA/2014/Pres/01 USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SOURCES NATIONAL ACCOUNTS COMPILATION – BOTSWANA’S EXPRIENCE PRESENTATION TO THE AGNA MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2008 SNA IN ABABA, ETHOPIA BY KETSO K. MAKHUMALO 3-6 FEBRUARY 2014

Administrative data currently used to compiling national accounts OUTLINE Introduction Administrative data currently used to compiling national accounts Advantages of using administrative data Challenges Wayforward Ketso

What is administrative data Who compiles Administration data Introduction What is administrative data Who compiles Administration data Ketso

Admin data currently used in the compiling National of accounts Tax returns VAT Government Accounts Financial statistics Mineral production, etc. Ketso

Advantages of using Admin data Cheaper Reduce response burden Used to update and maintain business register Used for quality assurance Used to improve non response rate. Ketso

Different definitions and concepts Challenges Different format Different definitions and concepts Not comply to international standards and classifications Not coded Accessing data is a problem sometimes Problem of timeliness manual. Ketso

Making Statistics Botswana a semi autonomous body Strengthening NSS Way forward Making Statistics Botswana a semi autonomous body Strengthening NSS Development of NSDS Formation of sector committees Signing of MoUs Public education on statistics Ketso

THANK YOU Ketso