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Classifications (MSC), which provides information on the technology being
used by the NSS; (ii) Census and Surveys (CS), which describes the intermediate
products of the NSS; (iii) Availability of Key Indicators (AKI), which focuses on
key final products needed for policy; and (iv) Dissemination Practices and
Openness (DPO), which evaluates the extent to which products are publicly
disseminated. It is easy to see that each of these dimensions is centrally related
to the statistical capacity of an NSS.

SPI Dimension 1: Methodology, Standards and Classifications (MSC):
Internationally accepted and recommended methodology, classifications
and standards provide the basis for national statistical offices (NSOs) on data
integration, facilitating data exchange and providing the foundation for the
preparation of relevant statistical indicators. This dimension aims to assess
whether national statistical systems have the necessary capacity to adopt and
comply with international statistical standards.
To keep the dimension simple and comparable across countries, the
selection is based on the categories under IMF SDDS standards that basically
cover the following sectors: real sector (national accounts, production index,
labor market, price indices etc.), fiscal sector (central government operations),
financial sector and external sector (balance of payments, external debt).
Standards in the field of social statistics were also examined but not selected
due to lack of verifiable and actionable assessment criteria for all countries. A
variable on Civil Registration and Vital Statistical (CRVS) and GSBPM variable
are included under this dimension.
These 12 indicators cover a major portion of relevant standards and
methodologies. It is assumed that if national statistical systems have necessary
capacity (human, physical and financial), they will be able to adopt and employ
these standards and receive higher scores and rankings.

SPI Dimension 2: Censuses and Surveys (CS):
Data collection is the key responsibility of national statistical systems
where information on a nation’s population, economy, health and other
aspects are recorded in an accurate and timely manner. Through censuses and
surveys, sometimes together with administrative systems, the NSSs collect
data and generate aggregate indicators based on the results. This dimension
aims to check the availability and frequency of key censuses and inter-census
surveys. The use of administrative data in producing official statistics,
particularly in advanced statistical systems, has become an integral part of the
data production process. However, due to verification and comparability
issues administrative systems are not included in the ranking.
This dimension covers 8 indicators on population and housing census,
agricultural census, business census, income and expenditure surveys and
other surveys on agriculture, health, labor force and establishments.

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