Institution

OECD

Year

2010

Level

Intermediate

Abstract

This guide discusses compilation methods for measuring national accounts aggregates related to the extraction of natural resource wealth. It identifies key analytical uses of the macroeconomic statistics on natural resources, presenting transactions and other flows related to the natural resources industries and the products they produce. It contains a set of template tables to show statistics on natural resources in a standard presentation. The tables cover macroeconomic aggregates and a set of accounts for natural resources that report on assets, production, income and international transactions and provide relevant information for analytical purposes. The compilation methods and tables are based on the 2008 SNA and cover production, income and capital account variables. The guide also reflects issues of concern to balance of payments and government finance statistics.