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A B C D E 8

COFOG functions Member
States
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total / average 11 0 1 0 63120 8 0 2,5^20 51,5
% of total 0% 9% 0% 55% 27% 9% 18% 0% 73% 0% 23% 18% 0% 45% 14%

9

total / average 11 0 1 0 450 12711,51242,5
% of total 0% 9% 0% 36% 45% 0% 9% 18% 64% 9% 14% 9% 18% 36% 23%

[In Qu8 and Qu9 one Member State split her answers.]

10

ABCDEABCDE

<10% 10%-25% 25%-40% 40%-50% >50% <10% 10%-25% 25%-40% 40%-50% >50%

All functions (on average) total / average 14 11 0,5 1 0 1,5 8 0,5 1 1 1,5
% of total 79% 4% 7% 0% 11% 67% 4% 8% 8% 13%

R&D total / average^128 0,5^11 1,5
% of total 67% 4% 8% 8% 13%
Economic Affairs total / average 14 11 0,5 1 0 1,5 7 1,5 1 0 2,5
% of total 79% 4% 7% 0% 11% 58% 13% 8% 0% 21%

Housing / community amenities total / average 14 10 1,5 1 0 1,5 7 1,5 1 1 1,5
% of total 71% 11% 7% 0% 11% 58% 13% 8% 8% 13%
Education total / average 14 10 1,5 1 0 1,5 7 1,5 1 0 2,5
% of total 71% 11% 7% 0% 11% 58% 13% 8% 0% 21%

Health total / average 14 11 0,5 1 0 1,5 7 1,5 1 0 2,5
% of total 79% 4% 7% 0% 11% 58% 13% 8% 0% 21%

(In question 10, one Member State split her answers. )

1-digit COFOG

% of indirectly estimated data:

2-digit COFOG

% of indirectly estimated data:

Is it possible to identify the reasons of discrepancies between COFOG data and correspondent data in OECD

datasets?

Memeber States

How much of the data of 1-digit COFOG or 2-digit COFOG is (or could be) won by original census and how much is

(or could be) indirectly estimated?

Current data Calculation for years 2003–1999Backward calculation 1998–1990

Is it possible to measure the various components of the discrepancies between COFOG data and

correspondent data in OECD datasets?

Possible in the medium/long period but with relevant efforts and provided a common commitment is given (e.g. by ECOFIN)

Not possible even in the medium/long period

Questions 8 and 9 concern the comparability of COFOG data with other statistics, i.e. OECD datasets.
In this case the meaning of the categories from A to E is the following:
Possible in the short time without relevant efforts.
Possible in the medium/long period without relevant efforts
Possible in the short time but with relevant efforts and provided a common commitment is given (e.g. by ECOFIN)