Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators

Central Government  includes all units representing the territorial jurisdiction of the central authority throughout a country.

Revenue  is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. For general government units, there are four main sources of revenue: taxes and other compulsory transfers imposed by government units, property income derived from the ownership of assets, sales of goods and services, and voluntary transfers received from other units.

Grants are defined as unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts from other governments or international organizations.

Expenditure  is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. Governments have two broad economic responsibilities: to assume responsibility for the provision of selected goods and services to the community on a nonmarket basis and to redistribute income and wealth by means of transfer payments.

Broad Money  is the sum of currency outside banks; demand deposits other than those of the central government; the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government; bank and traveler’s checks; and other securities such as certificates of deposit and commercial paper.

Market Capitalization  is the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

Listed Domestic Companies  are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.

Stocks Traded  refers to the total value of shares traded during the period.

Turnover Ratio  is the total value of shares traded during the period divided by the average market capitalization for the period.

Bank capital to assets is the ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), and total regulatory capital. Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets.

Domestic credit provided by the banking sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The banking sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other banking institutions where data are available. Other banking institutions include savings and mortgage loan institutions and building and loan associations.

S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets.