Classification Detail
Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose 2018
Basic Bibliographic Information
Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
Statistical Papers, Series M. No. 99
ISBN:
978-92-1-259159-9
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
PDF, Excel
Year Adopted:
2018
Year Published:
2023
Available Languages (besides English):
N/A
Availability:
Fully available only in English.
Purpose of the Classification
Statistical Domains:
1.5 Income and consumption, 2.2 Economic accounts, 2.7 Prices
Purpose:
The objective of the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) is to provide an international reference framework for grouping household consumption expenditures on goods and services within homogeneous categories. The categories are based on the particular purpose that those goods and services are considered to fulfil.
Main Applications:
While COICOP is an integral part of the System of National Accounts (SNA), it is also used in several other statistical areas, such as household budget surveys and analyses of living standards; consumer price indices; and international comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its component expenditures through purchasing power parities (PPPs), as well as in statistical activities related to culture, sports, food, health and tourism.
Main Users:
N/A
Methodology
Scope:
[See COICOP 2018 publication, Part One, Chapter 1 - Introduction, Section A - Overview and scope of the classification.]
Concept Being Classified:
expenditures, goods, services
Statistical Units:
consumption expenditures made by households to satisfy their wants or needs with respect to various goods and services
Main Principles:
N/A
Classification Structure
Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Division
07
15
Level 2
Group
07.1
63
Level 3
Class
07.1.1
186
Level 4
Subclass
07.1.1.1
338
Revision Information
Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
UN Statistical Commission
Coordinating Entity:
UNSD
Reason for Latest Revision:
The need to address
several issues called for a revision of the classification; for example, in response to user requirements, the revised COICOP provides a level of detail that is substantially greater than that of its predecessor.4 Importantly, the revised COICOP reflects the significant changes in the nature and consumption patterns of goods and services that have occurred in certain spheres, represents an improvement with respect to its linkages with other classifications, and addresses the emerging statistical and policy needs of several international organizations.
Major Changes:
[See COICOP 2018 publication, Part One, Chapter VII - Comparison between COICOP 2018 and COICOP 1999.]
Supporting Documents
Coding Index Available:
No
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A
Contact Information
Agency / Office:
United Nations Statistics Division
Unit:
Economic Statistics Branch
Contact Name:
Classifications Hotline
Email:
Address:
United Nations Statistics Division
DC-2 17th Floor
2 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017