national accounts

English-language economic definitions generated from approved international institutional sources.

central government

In public-sector statistics, central government refers to institutions exercising authority for the country as a whole. This category generally covers national ministries, executive bodies, and comparable publicly controlled entities with nationwide responsibilities. It does not include bodies governing provinces, regions, municipalities, or separately recorded social-protection schemes. The classification is used to present national-level public revenue,… read more »

capital accounts

Capital accounts are a component of national or regional accounts that shows how an economy’s net worth changes through capital-related transactions. They connect net saving with net capital transfers and the net acquisition of non-financial assets, thereby indicating how available resources are used to build or acquire productive and other non-financial wealth. The account provides… read more »

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