GFSM
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GFSM is the standard IMF framework for compiling and presenting comprehensive, internationally comparable statistics on government finances.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8717891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GFSM Context triple: [Government Finance Statistics Manual, hasAbbreviation, GFSM]
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A.
FSM
FSM is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for the Federated States of Micronesia, a Pacific island nation.
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B.
FSM
FSM is the abbreviation for the French Submarine Forces, the branch of the French Navy responsible for operating and maintaining France’s submarine fleet, including its nuclear deterrent.
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C.
DFSA
The DFSA is the independent financial services regulator for the Dubai International Financial Centre, overseeing and enforcing standards for banking, securities, insurance, and related financial activities.
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D.
DFA
DFA is an online advertising management and ad-serving platform originally developed by DoubleClick and later integrated into Google's marketing and ad technology stack.
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E.
DFA
DFA is the commonly used acronym for the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, the government agency responsible for managing the country’s foreign relations and diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GFSM Target entity description: GFSM is the standard IMF framework for compiling and presenting comprehensive, internationally comparable statistics on government finances.
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A.
FSM
FSM is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for the Federated States of Micronesia, a Pacific island nation.
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B.
FSM
FSM is the abbreviation for the French Submarine Forces, the branch of the French Navy responsible for operating and maintaining France’s submarine fleet, including its nuclear deterrent.
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C.
DFSA
The DFSA is the independent financial services regulator for the Dubai International Financial Centre, overseeing and enforcing standards for banking, securities, insurance, and related financial activities.
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D.
DFA
DFA is an online advertising management and ad-serving platform originally developed by DoubleClick and later integrated into Google's marketing and ad technology stack.
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E.
DFA
DFA is the commonly used acronym for the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, the government agency responsible for managing the country’s foreign relations and diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IMF standard
ⓘ
government finance statistics framework ⓘ statistical framework ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Government Finance Statistics Manual ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
central government
ⓘ
local government ⓘ social security funds ⓘ state government ⓘ |
| basedOn | accrual accounting principles ⓘ |
| defines |
classification of expense
ⓘ
classification of revenue ⓘ classification of transactions in assets and liabilities ⓘ fiscal balance indicators ⓘ functional classification of government activities ⓘ statistical balance sheets for government ⓘ |
| documentType | statistical manual ⓘ |
| field |
fiscal statistics
ⓘ
macroeconomic statistics ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| fullName | Government Finance Statistics Manual ⓘ |
| harmonizedWith |
System of National Accounts 2008
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations System of National Accounts
|
| hasFormat |
PDF
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printed manual ⓘ |
| issuedBy | IMF Statistics Department ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| predecessor |
A Manual on Government Finance Statistics 1986
ⓘ
linked to:
Government Finance Statistics Manual
|
| publishedBy | International Monetary Fund ⓘ |
| publisher | International Monetary Fund ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable internationally comparable statistics on government finances
ⓘ
to provide a comprehensive framework for compiling government finance statistics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual
ⓘ
Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual ⓘ System of National Accounts ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations System of National Accounts
|
| revisedBy |
GFSM 2014
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linked to:
GFSM
|
| scope |
general government sector
ⓘ
public sector ⓘ |
| subjectArea | government finance statistics ⓘ |
| usedBy | IMF member countries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fiscal policy analysis
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fiscal transparency ⓘ international comparability of fiscal data ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
assets and liabilities
ⓘ
economic stocks and flows ⓘ revenue and expense ⓘ transactions and other economic flows ⓘ |
| version |
GFSM 2001
ⓘ
linked to:
GFSM
GFSM 2014 ⓘ
linked to:
GFSM
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GFSM Description of subject: GFSM is the standard IMF framework for compiling and presenting comprehensive, internationally comparable statistics on government finances.
Referenced by (4)
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