Results of the survey on software and modules used in the compilation of national accounts

Abstract

As a result of the economic programmes put in place in Africa, and in particular, the structural adjustment programmes, the demand for statistical information has assumed a short-term perspective. Few African countries were ready to meet this demand, owing to the steady reduction of human and financial resources committed to national accounting systems. Consequently, national accounts are often published late, and in some cases, irregularly and piecemeal in response to occasional requirements, usually from donor circles and confined to the gross domestic product and its breakdown by expenditure.