Statistical Terms Glossary

Is a price fixed by policy makers in order to determine, directly or indirectly, domestic market or producer prices.

Entities providing support services to other educational institutions include institutions that provide educational support and materials as well as operation and maintenance services for buildings. These are commonly part of the general-purpose units of public authorities.

To achieve a balanced representation of women and men, the UN recognizes the necessity of having an environment and organizational culture conducive to the balancing of work and life responsibilities. To this end, the UN has some mandatory system-wide entitlements, such as maternity, paternity, sick and annual leave policies. Promulgation and implementation of other gender-friendly policies are suggested, leaving room for each agency to adopt its own variations. A list of these policies can be found on the websites of the Focal Point for Women in the UN system and also of the individual UN entities.

Refers to any organisation which sets standards for audit work. The organisation itself will depend on the particular scope of the audit.

Helps the improvement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the daily life and work of the people of Qatar. It connects people to the technologies that enrich their lives, drive economic development and inspire confidence in the future. ictQATAR is leading the strategic thinking and implementation of ICT initiatives in government, market development and knowledge management, education, health, e-inclusion, and cyber security.

An addition to the list price of a good or a service. Generally of short duration reflecting unusual cost pressures affecting the producer. For example a fuel surcharge for transport operators.

All water naturally open to the atmosphere, concerning rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, impoundments, seas, estuaries and wetlands.

The sum of the average quantities of surface water annually entering the country not submitted to treaties and secured through treaties.

As a general rule, 50 percent of border river flow is assigned to each of the bordering countries. Same rules apply as described under the definition of surface water inflow submitted to/secured through treaties: where a treaty exists between the adjacent countries of a river system, the rules applied are those defined in that treaty.

Long-term average quantity of water annually entering the country through transboundary flow (rivers, canals, pipes).

Long-term average quantity of water annually entering the country through transboundary flow (rivers, canals, pipes) which is secured through formal agreements or treaties.

Long-term average quantity of water annually entering the country through transboundary flow (rivers, canals, pipes) which is submitted to, but not yet secured through formal agreements or treaties.

Average quantity of water annually leaving the country. It refers to water leaving to other countries, NOT to the water that is flowing to the sea for countries located next to the sea. Border rivers that never enter the country are not included.

Long-term average annual volume of surface water generated by direct runoff from endogenous precipitation (surface runoff) and groundwater contributions.

As a general rule, 50 percent of the river flow.

Average quantity of water annually leaving the country (including to the sea) and not submitted to treaties.

Average annual quantity of water submitted to but not yet reserved by a treaty for a downstream country.

Average annual quantity of water reserved by treaty for a downstream country.

Refers to patients who are given invasive surgical treatment (elective surgeries only) which are carried out in a dedicated surgical unit or part of a hospital and which lead to discharge on the day of the operation.

Are patients who are given invasive surgical treatment, whether on an emergency or elective basis, and who stay over at least one night in an in-patient institution.

Refer to all invasive therapies performed as in-patient surgery, where in-patient surgery is defined as a surgical operation or procedure which is performed with an overnight stay in an in-patient institution.

See Actuarial surplus