| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Klasifikimi i Funksioneve te Qeverise (KFQ) |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) |
| 3 | Link 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 |
| 4 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | No, deviations |
| 5 | Levels 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
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| 6 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | 14 divisions, 10 divisions (calculated in INSTAT) |
| 7 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | No |
| 8 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Ministry of Finance, INSTAT |
| 9 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | Macro.director@minfin.gov.al |
| 10 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | January 1998 |
| 11 | Plans 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
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| 12 | Users 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 |
| 13 | In which languages is the classification available? | English |
| 14 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 15 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | No |
| 16 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No |
| 17 | Problems 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. |
| 18 | Users 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 |
| 19 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | No |
| 20 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | - |
| 21 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | No |