Classification of the Functions of Government

Short description: United Nations Statistics Division classification

Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is a classification defined by the United Nations Statistics Division.[1] These functions are designed to be general enough to apply to the government of different countries. The accounts of each country in the United Nations are presented under these categories. The value of this is that the accounts of different countries can be compared.

01 - General public services  | 01.1 - Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs

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01.2 - Foreign economic aid
01.3 - General services
01.4 - Basic research
01.5 - R&D General public services
01.6 - General public services n.e.c.
01.7 - Public debt transactions
01.8 - Transfers of a general character between different levels of government
02 – Defence  | 02.1 - Military defence
02.2 - Civil defence
02.3 - Foreign military aid
02.4 - R&D Defence
02.5 - Defence n.e.c.
03 - Public order and safety  | 03.1 - Police services
03.2 - Fire-protection services
03.3 - Law courts
03.4 – Prisons
03.5 - R&D Public order and safety
03.6 - Public order and safety n.e.c.
04 - Economic affairs  | 04.1 - General economic, commercial and labour affairs
04.2 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
04.3 - Fuel and energy
04.4 - Mining, manufacturing and construction
04.5 – Transport
04.6 – Communication
04.7 - Other industries
04.8 - R&D Economic affairs
04.9 - Economic affairs n.e.c.
05 - Environmental protection  | 05.1 - Waste management
05.2 - Waste water management
05.3 - Pollution abatement
05.4 - Protection of biodiversity and landscape
05.5 - R&D Environmental protection
05.6 - Environmental protection n.e.c.
06 - Housing and community amenities  | 06.1 - Housing development
06.2 - Community development
06.3 - Water supply
06.4 - Street lighting
06.5 - R&D Housing and community amenities
06.6 - Housing and community amenities n.e.c.
07 – Health  | 07.1 - Medical products, appliances and equipment
07.2 - Outpatient services
07.3 - Hospital services
07.4 - Public health services
07.5 - R&D Health
07.6 - Health n.e.c.
08 - Recreation, culture and religion  | 08.1 - Recreational and sporting services
08.2 - Cultural services
08.3 - Broadcasting and publishing services
08.4 - Religious and other community services
08.5 - R&D Recreation, culture and religion
08.6 - Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.
09 – Education  | 09.1 - Pre-primary and primary education
09.2 - Secondary education
09.3 - Post-secondary non-tertiary education
09.4 - Tertiary education
09.5 - Education not definable by level
09.6 - Subsidiary services to education
09.7 - R&D Education
09.8 - Education n.e.c.
10 - Social protection  | 10.1 - Sickness and disability
10.2 - Old age
10.3 – Survivors
10.4 - Family and children
10.5 – Unemployment
10.6 – Housing
10.7 - Social exclusion n.e.c.
10.8 - R&D Social protection
10.9 - Social protection n.e.c.

## References

1. ↑ "United Nations Statistics Division - Classifications Registry". https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Family/Detail/4. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

## External links

* CKAN COFOG Package

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