The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.

For all OECD countries except Australia and the United States, the indicators presented in this publication are based on the 1993 SNA. For Canada, the non-financial indicators are presented on a 1993 SNA basis whereas the data for the financial indicators are presented on a 2008 SNA basis. The 2008 SNA has been finalised in 2009 and includes a number of changes to the 1993 SNA. It will be adopted by most OECD countries at the end of 2014 and this publication will reflect these changes in the next year’s publication. Therefore, the key changes (those that will eventually impact on the indicators presented in this publication) are discussed below. For Australia, an indication of the size of the changes for the two most significant items (R&D and weapons system) that impact on the indicators is also presented below. A full description of the impact of the 2008 SNA on Australia’s accounts can be found at: www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/5310.0.55.002.

The definitions in this Glossary are based on the actual wording used in the System of National Accounts, 1993 (SNA93). Where applicable, each definition shows the paragraph of SNA93 from which the definition has been derived.