Editing Gross domestic product (section)

==== International standards ====
The international standard for measuring GDP is contained in the book ''[[United Nations System of National Accounts (UNSNA)|System of National Accounts]]'' (2008), which was prepared by representatives of the [[International Monetary Fund]], [[European Union]], [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]], [[United Nations]] and [[World Bank]]. The publication is normally referred to as SNA2008 to distinguish it from the previous edition published in 1993 (SNA93) or 1968 (called SNA68)<ref name="Central Bureau of Statistics">{{Cite web |title=National Accounts |url=http://www.central-bureau-of-statistics.an/SNA/sna_intro.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416055514/http://www.central-bureau-of-statistics.an/SNA/sna_intro.asp |archive-date=16 April 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011 |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics}}</ref>

SNA2008 provides a set of rules and procedures for the measurement of national accounts. The standards are designed to be flexible, to allow for differences in local statistical needs and conditions.