Sources and methods — Annual
14.111 The table below outlines the data sources and methods used in the estimation of annual acquisitions less disposals of non-produced non-financial assets by sector in current prices only. Volume estimates are not calculated for acquisitions less disposals of non-produced non-financial assets.
| Item | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-residents | ||
| Estimates are sourced directly from Balance of Payments statistics. | ||
| General government | ||
Estimates for the general government sector are sourced from the Government Finance Statistics. Data are derived from administrative sources including:
For local government, the ABS collects a joint ABS/Commonwealth Grants Commission annual return from each local government authority. | ||
| Public corporations | ||
Estimates for public non-financial corporations are sourced from Government Finance Statistics, and compiled from annual financial statements and auditors'-general reports. Estimates for public financial corporatiosn for 2011 and prior is compiled based on the Economic Activity Survey. Post-2011 estimates have been discontinued due to the level of significance. | ||
| Households | ||
| Household acquisitions less disposals of non-produced non-financial assets are derived by identifying known transactions between the general government sector and household sector using data from Government Finance Statistics. | ||
| Private non-financial corporations | ||
| Derived as the difference between the total acquisitions less disposals of non-produced non-financial assets for non-residents, general government, public non-financial corporations and households. | ||
| Private financial corporations | ||
| Not compiled due to the lack of data available. | ||