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Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedMost of the data in Government at a Glance have been compiled by the OECD. However, data are also drawn from other International organisations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Eurostat. More information can be found in the Structure and Indicators of the Government at a Glance publication.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updatedNational accounts: data on public finance and economics were extracted on 05 May 2023; data on public employment were extracted on the 17 April 2023.
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsGovernment at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries.
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.
The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources).
Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition, which includes a dedicated Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format); Country fact sheets (key data by country); as well as the publication of qualitative data via a dedicated web platform (for the surveys collected by the Public Governance Directorate), can be found at:
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual data
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedGovernment at a Glance indicators use, in principle, a common set of concepts, definitions and classifications according to the different subjects. This is done by the use of international frameworks, and its compilation procedures, such as the pillars SNA (System of National Accounts), the ILO definitions and classifications and the UN COFOG. In addition, for some indicators OECD instruments have been established regarding for example the Regulatory governance (Principles for Regulatory Quality and Performance), Public Procurement (Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement), Budgetary institutional features in terms of Public-Private Partnerships (Principles for Public governance of PPPs) and Governance of Infrastructure. Proper metadata and references are shown alongside with the indicators in the publication.
Most of the data in Government at a Glance have been compiled by the OECD. However, data are also drawn from other International organisations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Eurostat. More information can be found in the Structure and Indicators of the Government at a Glance publication.
Annual data
National accounts: data on public finance and economics were extracted on 05 May 2023; data on public employment were extracted on the 17 April 2023.
Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries.
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.
The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources).
Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition, which includes a dedicated Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format); Country fact sheets (key data by country); as well as the publication of qualitative data via a dedicated web platform (for the surveys collected by the Public Governance Directorate), can be found at:
Government at a Glance indicators use, in principle, a common set of concepts, definitions and classifications according to the different subjects. This is done by the use of international frameworks, and its compilation procedures, such as the pillars SNA (System of National Accounts), the ILO definitions and classifications and the UN COFOG. In addition, for some indicators OECD instruments have been established regarding for example the Regulatory governance (Principles for Regulatory Quality and Performance), Public Procurement (Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement), Budgetary institutional features in terms of Public-Private Partnerships (Principles for Public governance of PPPs) and Governance of Infrastructure. Proper metadata and references are shown alongside with the indicators in the publication.