Classification of the Functions of Government

Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is a classification defined by the United Nations Statistics Division. These functions are designed to be general enough to apply to the government of different countries. The accounts of each country in the United Nations are presented under these categories. The value of this is that the accounts of different countries can be compared.

01 - General public services	01.1 - Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs
	01.2 - Foreign economic aid
	01.3 - General services
	01.4 - Basic research
	01.5 - R&D General public services
	01.6 - General public services n.e.c.
	01.7 - Public debt transactions
	01.8 - Transfers of a general character between different levels of government
02 – Defence	02.1 - Military defence
	02.2 - Civil defence
	02.3 - Foreign military aid
	02.4 - R&D Defence
	02.5 - Defence n.e.c.
03 - Public order and safety	03.1 - Police services
	03.2 - Fire-protection services
	03.3 - Law courts
	03.4 – Prisons
	03.5 - R&D Public order and safety
	03.6 - Public order and safety n.e.c.
04 - Economic affairs	04.1 - General economic, commercial and labour affairs
	04.2 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
	04.3 - Fuel and energy
	04.4 - Mining, manufacturing and construction
	04.5 – Transport
	04.6 – Communication
	04.7 - Other industries
	04.8 - R&D Economic affairs
	04.9 - Economic affairs n.e.c.
05 - Environmental protection	05.1 - Waste management
	05.2 - Waste water management
	05.3 - Pollution abatement
	05.4 - Protection of biodiversity and landscape
	05.5 - R&D Environmental protection
	05.6 - Environmental protection n.e.c.
06 - Housing and community amenities	06.1 - Housing development
	06.2 - Community development
	06.3 - Water supply
	06.4 - Street lighting
	06.5 - R&D Housing and community amenities
	06.6 - Housing and community amenities n.e.c.
07 – Health	07.1 - Medical products, appliances and equipment
	07.2 - Outpatient services
	07.3 - Hospital services
	07.4 - Public health services
	07.5 - R&D Health
	07.6 - Health n.e.c.
08 - Recreation, culture and religion	08.1 - Recreational and sporting services
	08.2 - Cultural services
	08.3 - Broadcasting and publishing services
	08.4 - Religious and other community services
	08.5 - R&D Recreation, culture and religion
	08.6 - Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.
09 – Education	09.1 - Pre-primary and primary education
	09.2 - Secondary education
	09.3 - Post-secondary non-tertiary education
	09.4 - Tertiary education
	09.5 - Education not definable by level
	09.6 - Subsidiary services to education
	09.7 - R&D Education
	09.8 - Education n.e.c.
10 - Social protection	10.1 - Sickness and disability
	10.2 - Old age
	10.3 – Survivors
	10.4 - Family and children
	10.5 – Unemployment
	10.6 – Housing
	10.7 - Social exclusion n.e.c.
	10.8 - R&D Social protection
	10.9 - Social protection n.e.c.

External links

• CKAN COFOG Package