Classification Detail


Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG)


Basic Bibliographic Information

Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
Classifications of expenditure according to purpose: COFOG, COICOP, COPNI, COPP, Series M: Miscellaneous Statistical Papers, No. 84, New York: United Nations. ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/84
ISBN:
92-1-161420-1
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
HTML, Text, RDF, Access
Year Adopted:
1999
Year Published:
2000
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification des fonctions des administrations publiques (COFOG)
Citation:
Nomenclature des dépenses par fonction: COFOG, COICOP, COPNI, COPP, Série M: No 84, New York: Nations Unies. ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/84
ISBN:
92-1-261174-5
Español
Clasificación de las funciones del gobierno (CFG)
Citation:
Clasificaciones de gastos por finalidades: COFOG, COICOP, COPNI, COPP, Serie M: No. 84, New York: Naciones Unidas. ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/84
ISBN:
92-1-361194-3
العربية
Pусский
Классификация функций органов государственного управления (КФОГУ)
Citation:
КЛАССИФИКАЦИЯ РАСХОДОВ ПО ЦЕЛЯМ: КФОГУ, КИПЦ, КЦНО, КРПЦ, СЕРИЯМ № 84, Нью-Йорк: ОБЪЕДИНЕННЫХ НАЦИЙ. ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/84
中文
政府职能分类 (COFOG)
Citation:
ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/84
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above

Purpose of the Classification

Statistical Domains:
2.2 Economic accounts, 2.5 Government finance, fiscal and public sector statistics
Purpose:
To classify the purpose of transactions such as outlays on final consumption expenditure, intermediate consumption, gross capital formation and capital and current transfers, by general government.
Main Applications:
N/A
Main Users:
N/A

Methodology

Scope:
N/A
Concept Being Classified:
government activities, expenditures, goods, services
Statistical Units:
Transactions
Main Principles:
N/A
Relationships to Other International Classifications:
Related To:
Major Differences (Scope, Structure, and Concepts):

Classification Structure

Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Divisions (two-digit)
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X items
Level 2
Groups (three-digit)
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X items
Level 3
Classes (four-digit)
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X items

Revision Information

Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
UN Statistical Commission
Coordinating Entity:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Supporting Documents

Coding Index Available:
No
Correspondence with Other Classifications:
Classification:
Correspondence Table:
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A

Contact Information

Agency / Office:
United Nations Statistics Division
Unit:
Industrial and Energy Statistics Section
Contact Name:
Ralf Becker
Email:
Telephone:
+1 212 963 4600
Fax:
+1 212 963 0623
Address:
United Nations Statistics Division DC2-1414 2 UN Plaza New York, NY 10017