Statistical Terms Glossary

It is characterized by high mobility and often irregular movement of people and livestock.

Are persons without a fixed place of usual residence who move from one site to another, usually according to well-established patterns of geographical mobility.

A systematic naming of things or a system of names or terms for things. In classification, nomenclature involves a systemic naming of categories or items.

Form of commodity-linked bond where the bond is denominated in nominal terms but incorporates options that allow the holder to buy or sell certain amounts of the commodity at the specified prices on predetermined dates.

The sum of the catches that are landed (expressed as live weight equivalent). Nominal catches do not include unreported discards and may differ considerably from the actual catch.

The live weight equivalent of the landings, i.e.:
- landings on a round, fresh basis;
- landings on a round, whole basis;
- landings on an ex-water weight basis
It does not include unreported discards.

A nominal effective exchange rate is the exchange rate of the domestic currency vis-à-vis other currencies weighted by their share in either the country’s international trade or payments

Expenditures in national currencies converted to a common currency at exchange rates.

Is on GDP that have been converted to a common currency with exchange rates. Expenditures so converted remain valued at national price levels and reflect both volume and price differences between countries.

See Gross domestic product (GDP) - current prices

The nominal holding gain on a given quantity of an asset is the value of the benefit accruing to the owner of that asset as a result of a change in its price or, more generally, its monetary value over time

The nominal holding gain (by non-residents) is that value accruing to the non-resident creditors and debtors as a result of a change in their assets’/liabilities’ monetary value, during the time that they are held, from the beginning to the end of the accounting period; the change in the monetary value of the asset may reflect a change in its price (in national currency) and/or a change in the relevant exchange rate.

When a debtor is able to discharge his liability to the creditor by repaying principal equal in money value to the funds borrowed, the associated interest payments are described as “nominal"

Prices charged by providers of general government services such as health and education and prices that are heavily subsidized through government funding or regulated by government policy.

An indicator of the nominal rate of protection for consumers measuring the ratio between the average price paid by consumers (at farm gate) and the border price (measured at farm gate level).

The nominal value of a debt instrument is the amount that at any moment in time the debtor owes to the creditor at that moment; this value is typically established by reference to the terms of a contract between the debtor and creditor.

The nominal value of a good is its value in terms of money. The real value is its value in terms of some other good, service, or bundle of goods.

An index of nominal wages calculated by setting a base year equal to 100 for nominal wages.

Are generally derived from wages and salaries at prices and either (a) number of employees or (b) total number of hours of work of employees.

Bond that may not be sold by one investor to another.

Project carried out by IFC that does not form part of its loan portfolio, e.g. providing technical assistance.

A stop other than a revenue stop.

See Sector of destination (of aid)

Transport other than unitised transport.

Guarantee where a call for payment cannot be advanced if the loan is declared in default before the maturities being guaranteed become payable The Bank generally uses this type of guarantee.

See net nonaccrual rate.

When a borrower is placed in nonaccrual status, accrued interest is eliminated from the financial statement receivable balances and interest income is correspondingly reduced. During the time the borrower remains in nonaccrual status, interest income is reflected in the financial statement only to the extent actually received in cash. Placing a borrower in nonaccrual status in no way affects the interest payment obligations to the borrower; interest continues to be billed on the original terms of the loan.