System of National Accounts

ISWGNA

Bhutan

Country	Statistical Agency	Institution	National Statistical Bureau Chief Statistician National Statistical Bureau Post Box No. 338 Thimphu, Bhutan Phone (975) 232-5402 Fax (975) 232-3069 nsbdir@hotmail.com
			tashidoz@yahoo.com
			http://www.nsb.gov.bt

	Legal Framework	Statistical Law	NSDS mentions as a strategic objective the “Finalisation and adoption of the Statistics Act”; ESCAP (2013) mentions draft Statistics Act to be presented to Parliament; IMF (2013) says “The NSB is also constrained by the absence of a Statistics Act” ESCAP (2013)
			IMF (2013)

	Strategic Framework	NSDS/Statistical Master Plan	NSDS (2008)

	Relevant Documents	Development Plan	Country Strategy Paper
			Bhutan Country Strategy 2010–2013

	Projects/Programmes	2008 SNA Implementation Programme (ISWGNA)	2008 SNA

		IBRD/IDA (World Bank)	IDA

		TFSCB (World Bank)	Annual Progress Report – April 2013

	Data	CSO Website	http://www.nsb.gov.bt

	Statistical Standards	National Accounts Methodology	1993 System of National Accounts

		National Accounts Base Year	2000

		Balance of Payments Manual	BPM5

		Government Finance Accounting Concept	Consolidated

		CPI Base Year	2003