IMF COFOG Classifications of Functions of Government - Revision history

Norah.Shamin at 20:24, 7 July 2025

2025-07-07T20:24:19Z

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	\|Government social protection expenditure as % of GDP, excluding pension expenditure (IMF)		\|Government social protection expenditure as % of GDP, excluding pension expenditure (IMF)
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on social protection (minus Expenditure on old age & survivors)		\|Expenditure on social protection (minus Expenditure on old age & survivors)
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	\|Government social protection expenditure as % of GDP (IMF)		\|Government social protection expenditure as % of GDP (IMF)
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on social protection		\|Expenditure on social protection
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	\|Government pensions expenditure as % of GDP (IMF)		\|Government pensions expenditure as % of GDP (IMF)
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on old age & Expenditure on survivors		\|Expenditure on old age & Expenditure on survivors
	\|-		\|-
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	\|General government expenditure on communication as % of GDP		\|General government expenditure on communication as % of GDP
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on communication		\|Expenditure on communication
	\|-		\|-
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	\|General government on transportation as % of GDP		\|General government on transportation as % of GDP
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on transport		\|Expenditure on transport
	\|-		\|-
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	\|General government on waste management as % of GDP		\|General government on waste management as % of GDP
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on waste management		\|Expenditure on waste management
	\|-		\|-
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	\|General government on waste water management as % of GDP		\|General government on waste water management as % of GDP
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on waste water management		\|Expenditure on waste water management
	\|-		\|-
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	\|General government on water supply as % of GDP		\|General government on water supply as % of GDP
	\|0		\|0
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	\|Expenditure on water supply		\|Expenditure on water supply
			\|-
			\|GovtCalcHealthTot%GDP
			\|Health spending, government, total, as % of GDP
			\|1
			\|ECONOMY
			\|Sector Name- Health, Function name- General Government
			\|-
			\|GovtCalcHealthCen%GDP
			\|Health spending, government, Central government, as % of GDP
			\|1
			\|ECONOMY
			\|Sector Name- Health, Function name- Central Government
			\|-
			\|GovtCalcEdCen%GDP
			\|Education spending, government, Central government, as % of GDP
			\|1
			\|ECONOMY
			\|Sector Name- Education, Function name- Central Government
			\|-
			\|GovtCalcEdTot%GDP
			\|Education spending, government, total, as % of GDP
			\|1
			\|ECONOMY
			\|Sector Name- Education, Function name- General Government
	\|}		\|}
			The last four tables: GovtCalcHealthTot%GDP, GovtCalcHealthCen%GDP, GovtCalcEdCen%GDP, and GovtCalcEdTot%GDP used to be found in IMF GFS but were moved to IMF COFOG GFS. They are often pulled together and the wiki is [[IMF GFS Government Finance Statistics\|here]].

	= Data Pulling Instructions =		= Data Pulling Instructions =

Norah.Shamin at 20:21, 7 July 2025

2025-07-07T20:21:14Z

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-== SUMMARY ==
+= Summary =
 The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) was developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by the United Nations Statistical Division. It can be applied to government expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets and is under the IMF Government Financial Statistics (GFS) Database.
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 To pull data from COFOG, refer to the instructions below
-== STEPS TO PULL DATA FROM COFOG ==
+= Tables In IFs =
 '''Step 1:''' Navigate to the IMF Data Portal
 [[File:WoRLD IMG STEP 1.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]
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 '''Step 10B (Email):''' If you choose to navigate to your registered email, click the download link to download the dataset
 [[File:COFOG IMG STEP 10B.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

Tania.Blanga: Added summary

2023-01-26T19:55:09Z

Added summary

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	== SUMMARY ==		== SUMMARY ==
			The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) was developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by the United Nations Statistical Division. It can be applied to government expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets and is under the IMF Government Financial Statistics (GFS) Database.


			The Data Team uses COFOG for a number of series such as '''SeriesGovSocialExp%GDPIMF''', '''SeriesGovSocialExpMax%GDPIMF''', and '''SeriesGovtPension%GDPIMF'''.


			To pull data from COFOG, refer to the instructions below

	== STEPS TO PULL DATA FROM COFOG ==		== STEPS TO PULL DATA FROM COFOG ==

Tania.Blanga: Drafted complete summary and pull instructions, added images

2023-01-26T19:49:25Z

Drafted complete summary and pull instructions, added images

New page

== SUMMARY ==

== STEPS TO PULL DATA FROM COFOG ==

'''Step 1:''' Navigate to the IMF Data Portal
[[File:WoRLD IMG STEP 1.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 2:''' Select Download IMF Data from the top bar
[[File:WoRLD IMG STEP 02.jpg|center|thumb|750x750px]]

You will be navigated to this page:
[[File:Screenshot 2023-01-25 at 8.32.26 PM.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 3:''' Scroll down and locate Government Finance Statistics (GFS), Expenditure by Function of Government (COFOG)
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 3.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 4:''' Click the download icon next to the dataset name
[[File:COFOG.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]
If you have not previously signed in, the pop up pictured below will appear. Click OK.
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 4.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]
You will be navigated to this page:
[[File:WoRLD IMG STEP 4B.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 5:''' Fill out the required fields and click Register New User

You will be navigated to this page:
[[File:Screenshot 2023-01-24 at 8.07.18 PM.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 6:''' Enter the confirmation number sent to the email you provided and click Enter Confirmation Number

You will be navigated to this page, which will automatically navigate you back to the Download tab
[[File:WoRLD IMG STEP 6A.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 7:''' Locate Government Finance Statistics (GFS), Expenditure by Function of Government (COFOG) and click the download icon again

This pop-up will appear:
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 7.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]
Use the tabs to select the desired countries, sector, unit, COFOG Function, and date range.

'''Step 8:''' When you have made all of your selections, click OK

This pop-up will appear:
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 8.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 9:''' To locate the download file, you can either click My Downloads or click OK and navigate to the email you used to create your account

My Downloads will look like this:
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 9A.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

The email will look like this:
[[File:Screenshot 2023-01-26 at 12.44.10 PM.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 10A (My Downloads):''' If you choose to navigate to My Downloads, locate the dataset in your Downloads queue and click the download icon to download the dataset
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 10A.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]

'''Step 10B (Email):''' If you choose to navigate to your registered email, click the download link to download the dataset
[[File:COFOG IMG STEP 10B.png|center|thumb|750x750px]]