Table A2.

Data sources

EntriesNomenclatureData sourceComments
1Domestic supply1. Food Agricultural Organization (FAO) Database
2. Eora National Input–Output (IO) Table
The supply of domestic products was calculated from FAO and Eora IO Table using producers price
2Value added1. FAO
2. Eora IO Table
3. Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) – Gambia Data Portal
Data on value-added economic activities were calculated from The Gambia Data Portal
3Intermediate demandSelf-computationComputed using
Intermediate demand = Domestic supply minus Value added
4ImportsGambia’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment 
5ExportsGambia’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment 
6Worker’s remittancesCentral Bank of The Gambia (CBG)Computed from inflows remittances account
7Current account balanceCBGComputed from current account
8Private savingsCBGComputed from savings account
9Fiscal balanceAfrican Statistical Year Book 2018Computed from public finance records
10Personal income taxGambia’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Statement of Government Operations (SGO) 
11Income taxes on enterpriseSGO 
12Net indirect tax and custom dutiesSGO 
13Consumption spendingAfrican Statistical Year Book 2018Computed using private final consumption
14Recurrent spending1. African Statistical Year Book 2018
2. SGO
Computed using government final consumption
15Investment demandAfrican Statistical Year Book 2018Computed using gross fixed capital formation
16Transfer from government to ROWSGOComputed using transfers to international organization and external interest payments
17Transfers from government to householdsSGOComputed using social benefits and pension payments
18Transfer payments from households to ROWCBGComputed from outflows remittances account
19Foreign grants and loansSGOCalculated from loans and grants accounts
20Net indirect and income taxes and custom dutiesSGOCalculated from non-tax revenue income tax and custom accounts
21Savings of enterprises(GBoS) – Gambia Data PortalComputed from the value of enterprises savings
22Factor payments to householdsSGOComputed from wages, salaries and allowances account and interest account
23Factor income from ROW(GBoS) – Gambia Data PortalCalculated using income and investment portfolios from abroad
24Transfers from enterprise to ROW(GBoS) – Gambia Data PortalCalculated from investment payment abroad and foreign investment accounts
25Capital income to enterprises(GBoS) – Gambia Data PortalCalculated from capital account
26Transfers from enterprises to governmentSGOComputed from tax, business fines, fees and licenses accounts
27Factor income to ROWSGOCalculated from remunerations for capital ownership abroad
Source: Authors’ iteration

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