Explore the practical and conceptual elements of fiscal statistics’ data compilation and dissemination with the Government Finance Statistics programme by edX.
04 Jul, 2025 - 15 Apr, 2026
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The Government Finance Statistics certification course, curated by the Statistics Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is an introductory and self-paced study. The programme allows you to explore the practical and theoretical elements of the compilation and dissemination of fiscal statistics as per international standards. The data helps facilitate international economic comparisons and evaluate the effect of government’s activities on any country’s economy.
The Government Finance Statistics online course utilises the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014’s Government Finance Statistics (GFS) framework to examine data compilation’s practical aspects. The curriculum discusses the definitions, basic concepts, classifications and presentation tables, and accounting rules of the GFS framework. This Economics and Finance training also teaches you the value of comprehensive, internationally comparable, and consistent GFS.
Moreover, at the Government Finance Statistics programme end, you will be adept at using the key GFS indicators in monitoring, designing, and evaluating fiscal policies. The training entails no prerequisites and has an estimated 8-week duration. The instructors are experts from the economics and finance domain, all presently working with the IMF. EdX provides two options to enrol in the course; the verified and audit tracks. In the verified track, the learners will have to pay the course fee and will get unlimited access to the programme and a certificate of completion. Whereas in the audit track, they can access it free of cost and audit for a limited duration.
The fees for the Government Finance Statistics course is :
Course Name
Amount
Certificate fees
$ 25
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International Monetary Fund
$25
For the Government Finance Statistics training by edX, there are no academic or professional prerequisites.
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The Government Finance Statistics course benefits include a verified edX accreditation that highlights your economics and finance domain expertise. Besides, you will be well-versed in government finance statistics (GFS). You will also get to learn from industry pundits at the IMF.
The edX Government Finance Statistics certificate also certifies your skills and adds credibility to your job profile on LinkedIn, CV, resume, job application, social media, and more.
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Yes. This course is created and delivered by the IMF Statistics Department.
Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio, Economist and Business administrator at the IMF; Hendrik Tillmann-Zorn, Public Finance expert at the IMF; Ethan Weisman, International Economist at the IMF, and David Bailey, Senior Economist at the IMF are your instructors.
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You receive limited access to Government Finance Statistics training materials and edX support.
The self-paced training runs for 8 weeks. A weekly commitment of 4-5 hours may be required.
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