Accuracy and reliability

Overall accuracy

Because of the number of consistency checks and data confrontations facilitated by the system of accounts, the overall accuracy is considered to be relatively high.

Sampling error

None.

Non-sampling error

The government deficit and debt is based on accounts figures for the whole general government sector that have a very limited degree of inaccuracy.

The statistical uncertainty is not calculated.

Quality management

Statistics Denmark follows the recommendations on the organisation and management of quality set out in the Code of Practice for European Statistics and the accompanying implementation model, the Quality Assurance Framework. Read more about these on the page Quality in official statistics.

Quality management is supported by common principles, guidelines and managerial responsibility for quality in statistical products and processes. The aim is to ensure a systematic and consistent approach to quality across the entire statistical production.

Quality assurance

Quality assurance at Statistics Denmark is integrated into the statistical production processes and is carried out in accordance with the principles of the Code of Practice for European Statistics. Read more on the page Quality in official statistics.

Quality assurance includes the continuous use of standardised procedures, documentation in line with international standards and internal controls related to data collection, data processing and dissemination. Experience gained from production is continuously used to identify needs for adjustments and improvements.

Quality assessment

The government deficit and debt is based on a number of sources that may be influenced by a certain degree of inaccuracy.

The deficit and debt is calculated for the past year and is public in a provisional edition at the beginning of April. The final edition, which is mainly based on final accounts is made public at the beginning of October.

The compilation of income taxes is not based on final tax statement until November.

Data revision - policy

Statistics Denmark revises published figures in accordance with the Revision Policy for Statistics Denmark. The common procedures and principles of the Revision Policy are for some statistics supplemented by a specific revision practice.

Data revision practice

The deficit and debt is calculated for the past year and is public in a provisional edition at the beginning of April. The final edition, which is mainly based on final accounts is made public at the beginning of October.