This page outlines what South African public finance dataflows we make available through EconData, originating from the Statistics South Africa statistical data agency. “StatsSA” is a Category in EconData’s Public Finance and Accounts Category Scheme. In these dataflow docs, we outline the dimensions in the series keys we use, and detail the codes used in those concepts.
Public finance assesses government revenue and expenditure of the public authorities and adjustments that are made. It includes accounting, budgeting and debt, at various geospatial levels. Public finance has an effect on:
- The efficient allocation of available resources,
- The distribution of income among citizens, and
- The stability of the economy.
National Accounts
This statistical release contains annual and quarterly estimates of national accounting series, by industry, expenditure categories and sectors. For example, the series key for real quarterly GDP at market prices (seasonally adjusted and annualised) is PROD.GDP.Q.R.S. Please click on this paragraph for more details.
The estimates are based on the 2008 System of National Accounts, a framework developed by the United Nations, in cooperation with other international organisations.
ID: NATL_ACC
Attributes
| Attribute | (Constant) Value |
|---|---|
| Source Dataset | P0441 |
| Base Period | 2015 |
| Unit of measure | Rand |
| Frequency | Quarterly or Annually |
| Unit multiplier | Millions |
The base period is likely to change with new versions. Some additional series-level attributes are:
- Source Identifier
- Label
- Time Transformation
Dimensions
The series key contains five concepts, each seperated by a full stop.
- Mneominc
- Economic Activity
- Frequency
- Price Transformation
- Seasonal Adjustment
1. Mnemonic
Series ID used for the economic indicator aligns with the classification key from STATSSA.
- Industry value added
PROD - Expenditure on GDP
EXP - Final consumption expenditure by households
HCE - Gross fixed capital formation
GFCF - Change in inventories by kind of economic activity
IVE - Compensation of employees
COE - Gross operating surplus and net other taxes on production
GOS
2. Economic activity
This dimension assigns a code to each industry, expenditure category, and sector. Wherever possible, industry and sector codes align with Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, while expenditure categories follow COICOP divisions. If no direct match is available, we have assigned our own code. Below is the list of industries, expenditure categories, and sectors with their corresponding codes:
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
I1 - Mining and quarrying
I2 - Manufacturing
I3 - Electricity, gas and water
I4 - Construction
I5 - Trade, catering and accommodation
I6 - Transport, storage and communication
I7 - Finance and insurance, real estate and business services
I8 - Community, social and personal services
I9 - General Government Services
GGS - Personal Services
PRS - Exports of goods and services
EX - Imports of goods and services
IX - Taxes less subsidies on products
TLS - General government
GG - Public corporations
PC - Private business enterprises
PBE - Residential buildings
RB - Non-residential buildings
NRB - Construction works
CW - Transport equipment
TE - Computers and related equipment
CRE - Machinery and other equipment
MOE - Research and development
RD - Computer software
CFT - Mineral exploration
MIN - Cultivated biological resources
CBR - Transfer costs
TC - Other assets
OTA - Final consumption expenditure by general government
GCE - Gross domestic expenditure
GDE - GDP at market prices
GDP - Total value added at basic prices
TVA - Final consumption expenditure by household
HCE - Gross fixed capital formation
GFCF - Change in inventories
IVE - Expenditure on GDP
EXP - Food and non-alcohol beverages
C01 - Alcohol beverages, tobacco and narcotics
C02 - Clothing and footwear
C03 - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
C04 - Furnishings, household equipment, maintenance
C05 - Health
C06 - Transport
C07 - Communication
C08 - Recreation and culture
C09 - Education
C10 - Restaurants and hotels
C11 - Miscellaneous goods and services
C13 - Durable goods
CD - Semi-durable goods
CSD - Non-durable goods
CND - Services
CS - South Africa
ZA
3. Frequency
The dataflow contains data at the following frequencies:
- Annual
A - Quarterly
Q
4. Price Transformation
The dataflow contains both real and nominal data:
- Nominal
N - Real
R
5. Seasonal Adjustment
The dataflow contains both:
- Neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data
N - Seasonally adjusted and annualised data, not calendar adjusted
S
Examples
The data includes both real and nominal GDP at market prices, available at annual and quarterly frequencies, with seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted figures. The corresponding series keys for this information are as follows:
- Real quarterly GDP at market prices, seasonally adjusted and annualised:
PROD.GDP.Q.R.S - Nominal annual GDP at market prices, not seasonally adjusted:
PROD.GDP.A.N.N - Nominal annual GDP at market prices, seasonally adjusted and annualised:
PROD.GDP.A.N.S - Real annual GDP at market prices, not seasonally adjusted:
PROD.GDP.A.R.N - Real annual GDP at market prices, seasonally adjusted and annualised:
PROD.GDP.A.R.S - Nominal quarterly GDP at market prices, not seasonally adjusted:
PROD.GDP.Q.N.N - Nominal quarterly GDP at market prices, seasonally adjusted and annualised:
PROD.GDP.Q.N.S - Real quarterly GDP at market prices, not seasonally adjusted:
PROD.GDP.Q.R.N
Regional National Accounts
Provincial Gross Domestic Product measures the size of the economy of a province and its growth rate over time. Click on this paragraph for more details.
ID: NATL_ACC_REG
Public Accounting