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National Classifications

KFQ

Country / Area: Albania

Classification category: Classifications of Expenditure According to Purpose

 QuestionAnswer
1Name of the current national classification (Original)Klasifikimi i Funksioneve te Qeverise (KFQ)
2Name of the current national classification (English)Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG)
3Link to international classifications (Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived Yes, is linked with COFOG, is identical with it
4Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any) (Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible)No, deviations
5Levels in the structure: Is the structure identical to international standard or, if not, how does it differ? Have additional levels been added or have changes been made, e.g. aggregations or additional breakdowns?Yes is identical to international standard


No

6Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification14 divisions, 10 divisions (calculated in INSTAT)
7Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)?No
8Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classificationMinistry of Finance, INSTAT
9Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiryMacro.director@minfin.gov.al
10Implementation date: Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications.January 1998
11Plans for revision or update of the current classification. Please state if plans are made to revise the classification (e.g. due to national needs not reflected in the international classification).Yes
Due to national needs not reflected in the international
classification
12Users of the classification for statistical purposes Please state in which statistics (surveys etc.) this classification is used and if there are users outside of the Statistical Office.All Ministries, INSTAT and other users
13In which languages is the classification available?English
14Is the classification available in electronic form?Yes
15Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form?No
16Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated?No
17Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.)Translation and Interpretation of it in Albanian, and methodology to implement it in practice.
18Users of the classification for non-statistical purposes Please give the names of institutions that use the classification for non-statistical purposes (as opposed to statistical purposes in question 13). Also indicate the kind of use (e.g. tax offices, social security, customs, enterprise register etc.)No
19Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office.No
20Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available?-
21Name of former (previous) national classification (full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given)No

Source: UN questionnaire, 2004-09-18