UN NONPROFIT HANDBOOK PROJECT PUBLICATIONS. This page lists completed NPI satellite accounts and comparative reports. In addition to these documents, the project has produced a series of project resources. Please browse the satellite accounts below, or visit the Center’s publications database to browse by category or search by country, region, or keyword.
Comparative Reports
- The State of Global Civil Society and Volunteering: Latest findings from the implementation of the UN Nonprofit Handbook (2013)
Comparative Nonprofit Sector Working Paper #49 | Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, and Helen S. Tice. The latest findings resulting from the implementation of the UN Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts. This report includes data on nonprofit employment, volunteering, fields of activity, contribution to GDP, expenditures, and revenues in 16 countries around the world. - Mexico: The Mexican Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Context (Español, 2012)
Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, Jorge Villalobos, Lorena Cortes, and Cynthia Martinez. This is a report comparing the scope, composition, and expenditures of the nonprofit sector in Mexico to its counterparts in other countries. The report draws on the data generated from the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts, by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), as well as other nonprofit institution satellite accounts generated by 15 other countries around the world. Also available in English. - Mexico: The Mexican Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Context (English, 2012)
Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, Jorge Villalobos, Lorena Cortes, and Cynthia Martinez. This is a report comparing the scope, composition, and expenditures of the nonprofit sector in Mexico to its counterparts in other countries. The report draws on the data generated from the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts, by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), as well as other nonprofit institution satellite accounts generated by 15 other countries around the world. Also available en Español. - Portugal: Portugal's Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Context, 2006 (2012)
Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, and Helen Stone Tice. This report compares the scope, composition, and revenue of the nonprofit sector in Portugal to its counterparts in other countries. The report draws on the data generated from the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts, by Portugal’s Instituto Nacional de Estatistica - INE (National Institute for Statistics), as well as other nonprofit institution satellite accounts generated by 15 other countries around the world. The Portuguese data is circa 2006; the full Portuguese satellite account tables can be downloaded from INE's website here. - Measuring Civil Society and Volunteering: Initial Findings from Implementation of the UN Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions (2007)
CCSS Working Paper #23 | Lester M. Salamon, Megan A. Haddock, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Helen S. Tice. Reports on data generated by the first eight countries to implement the UN Handbook on Nonprofit Institution in the System of National Accounts.
Completed Satellite Accounts
- Australia: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 1999-2000 (2002)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) produced this non-profit institutions satellite account for Australia for the year 1999–2000 in response to demand for information on the economic impact of non-profit institutions. The findings show that NPIs, including the imputed wages for volunteers services accounted for $29.7 billion or 4.7% of total GDP and accounted for 6.8% of total employed persons in 1999–2000. - Australia: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2006-2007 (2009)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) produced this second nonprofit institutions satellite account for Australia. This publication presents estimates of the direct contribution that non-profit institutions make to the Australian economy, and in particular the contribution of non-profit institutions to key macroeconomic variables such as gross value added and gross domestic product. Data is circa 2006-2007. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2000-2001 (2005)
Produced by the Centre for Social Economy at the University of Liege and the Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid de la KU Leuven, this first NPI satellite account aims to capture at the voluntary sector as a whole and to address major socio-economic issues beyond the boundaries of the sector's primary areas of business. Data covers the years 2000-2001. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2000-2004 (2008)
Produced by the Centre for Social Economy at the University of Liege and the Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid de la KU Leuven, this second NPI satellite account presents data covering the period of 2000-2004. These data show that the nonprofit sector in Belgium employs nearly 1 in 10 workers, representing a contribution of 5% to GDP, or nearly 22 billion euros. This report also includes a "barometer" resulting from interviews with 500 leaders of associations, and aims to study the associations both quantitatively and qualitatively, with an eye toward the view of actors themselves regarding the developments that characterize the area and the challenges they face. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2000-2008 (Français, 2010)
In this publication, the National Accounts Institute (NAI) provides data on the Satellite Account of Nonprofit Institutions (NPIs) from Belgium for the years 2000 to 2008. This report confirms that since 2000, the role of NPIs in the total economy, both in terms of gross value added or employment has been increasing. In 2008, Belgian NPIs generated a gross value added of 17.6 billion euros, up 7.6% against the previous year, and contributed 5.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employing 11.5% of domestic employment. - Brazil: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2002 (2010)
Instituto Brasilerio de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) produced this pilot non-profit institutions satellite account for Brazil for the year 2002 in partnership with the Center and UN Volunteers. The results of this study show that the nonprofit sector in Brazil represents a significant economic force, employing a sizable share of the workforce, and contributing to the Brazilian economy on a par with other major industries. In the process, the report demonstrates the feasibility of generating regular, detailed economic data on the nonprofit sector in Brazil at a level of detail not available through other sources. It is our hope that the report will lead to a permanent system for generating satellite accounts in the country to document the role and activity of the country’s important nonprofit institution sector. The findings show that the nonprofit sector value added in Brazil was about 34.2 billion Real (USD$26.4 billion) in 2002. Including the value of volunteers, this translates into a nonprofit sector that accounted for approximately 2.3 percent of the aggregate value of the economy in 2002. - Canada: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 1997-2004 (2007)
Produced by Statistics Canada this report presents analysis for the period 1997 to 2004, and shows that in 2004, the value added, or gross domestic product (GDP), of the core nonprofit sector amounted to $29.6 billion—accounting for 2.5% of the total Canadian economy, and grew at a rate of 6.5% in that year. This is the 4th edition of the Canadian NPI Satellite Account. - Canada: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 1997-2004 (Français, 2007)
Produit par Statistics Canada ce rapport présente une analyse pour la période 1997 à 2004, et montre que, en 2004 , la valeur ajoutée, ou le produit intérieur brut (PIB), du secteur sans but lucratif de s'élevait à 29,6 milliards de dollars, soit 2,5% de l'ensemble de l'économie Canadienne, et a progressé à un taux de 6,5% cette année. Il s'agit de la 4ème édition du compte satellite canadien NPI. - Canada: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 1997-2005 (2008)
Produced by Statistics Canada this report presents analysis for the period 1997 to 2005, and shows that in 2005, the core non-profit sector grew 4.7% in nominal terms, accounting for 2.4% of Canada’s gross domestic product. This share increases to 6.8% when hospitals, universities and colleges are included. This is the 5th edition of the Canadian NPI satellite account. - Canada: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 1997-2007 (2009)
Produced by Statistics Canada this report presents analysis for the period 1997 to 2007, and shows that in 2007, the core grew 5.8% in nominal terms, accounting for 2.5% of Canada’s gross domestic product. This share increases to 7.0% when hospitals, universities and colleges are included. This is the 6th edition of the Canadian NPI satellite account. - Czech Republic: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account (Ongoing)
Produced by the Czech Statististcal Office, this document explains the methodology used, and provides an English translation for the tables provided in the ongoing online NPI satellite account, which are now available for covering the years 2003-2009. All tables for these satellite accounts are available for download directly in Excell and PDF formats here. - France: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, ADDES 2002 (Français, 2006)
Produced by Association for the Development of the literature on the Social Economy (ADDES), this report examines data from 2002, showing that French NPIs employ 1,435,000 workers, representing nearly 26 billion euros in payroll and over 45 billion, or 2.9% of GDP. - France: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, INSEE 2002 (Français, 2006)
Produced by National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), this report examines data from 2002. Two tables in English are included at the end of the report. - India: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2008-2010 (2012)
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Information (MOSPI) produced this nonprofit institutions satellite account for India, reporting on the Central Statistics Office comprehensive, nation-wide study on societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860/Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 and its State variants.The survey was conducted between 2008-2010 and identified 31,74,420 such societies. The satellite account report can also be found at the MOSPI website here.. - Israel: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2004 (2008)
Prepared by the Central Bureau of Statistics this nonprofit institutions satellite account finds that nonprofit institutions comprised 6.9 percent of Israel's gross domestic product and employed 365 thousand persons, representing 17.5 percent of all paid employees in the economy, or 306 thousand full-time employee jobs. - Japan: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2003 (2006)
Prepared by Naoto Yamauchi, Osaka School of International Public Policy at Osaka University and based on the "Study on Nonprofit Satellite Account" by Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting for Economic and Social Research Institute, the Cabinet Office of Japan, this report examines NPI data from 2003. It finds that for that year, Japan's NPIs generated an output of 36.3 trillion yen, a gross value added of 20.8 trillion yen, and employee compensation totaled 19.1 trillion yen. - Kyrgyz Republic: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account 2008 (English, 2011)
The National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (NSC) produced this non-profit institutions satellite account for the year 2008 in order to allow the NSC to document and systematize the assessment, structure, financing, and role of nonprofits and volunteers in developing countries. and to enable comparisons of this contribution in Kyrgyzstan with other countries worldwide. The findings show that NPIs contributed 2.2% of total GDP; when volunteers were included, the total value added of the NPI sector was found to comprise 3.7% of GDP. Also available in Russian. - Kyrgyz Republic: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account 2008 (Russian, 2011)
The National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (NSC) produced this non-profit institutions satellite account for the year 2008 in order to allow the NSC to document and systematize the assessment, structure, financing, and role of nonprofits and volunteers in developing countries. and to enable comparisons of this contribution in Kyrgyzstan with other countries worldwide. The findings show that NPIs contributed 2.2% of total GDP; when volunteers were included, the total value added of the NPI sector was found to comprise 3.7% of GDP. Also available in English. - Mexico: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2008 (Español, 2011)
Produced by Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), this report examines NPI data from 2008. It finds that for that year, the Gross Domestic Product of NPIs in Mexico reached a total of238,278,000 pesos, representing 1.96% of GDP. - Mexico: The Mexican Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Context (English, 2012)
Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, Jorge Villalobos, Lorena Cortes, and Cynthia Martinez. This is a report comparing the scope, composition, and expenditures of the nonprofit sector in Mexico to its counterparts in other countries. The report draws on the data generated from the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts, by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), as well as other nonprofit institution satellite accounts generated by 15 other countries around the world. Also available en Español. - Mexico: The Mexican Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Context (Español, 2012)
Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, Jorge Villalobos, Lorena Cortes, and Cynthia Martinez. This is a report comparing the scope, composition, and expenditures of the nonprofit sector in Mexico to its counterparts in other countries. The report draws on the data generated from the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts, by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), as well as other nonprofit institution satellite accounts generated by 15 other countries around the world. Also available in English. - Mozambique: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2003 (2009)
Authored by Saidie Dade, Director of National Account and Global Indicator of the National Institute of Statistics, this nonprofit institutions satellite account finds that nonprofit organizations contribute about 6.1% of Mozambique's total GDP, and 4.4% of the formal employment. Data is circa 2003. - New Zealand: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account QuickStats 2004-2005 (2007)
Produced by Statistics New Zealand this nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2004-2005. This publication presents highlights of the findings in the full satellite account. - New Zealand: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2004 (2007)
Produced by Statistics New Zealand this nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2004-2005. This publication finds that 97,000 nonprofit institutions contributed $3.64 billion, or 2.6 percent to New Zealand's GDP and that the value of voluntary labour in non-profit institutions was estimated to be $3.31 billion for the year ended March 2004. - New Zealand: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2005 (2007)
Produced by Statistics New Zealand this preliminary nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2005. This publication previews findings reported in full in the satellite account. - Norway: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2006-2007 (2010)
Produced by Statistics Norway this nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2006-2007. As shown, nonprofit organizations contributed NOK 35 billion in 2007, which represented 1.5 percent of Norway's GDP and employed 69,951 full time equivalent workers. This download contains 4 tables; the full report is available at Statistics Norway in Norwegian; an English version, translated through Google Translate, is available here. - Norway: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2006-2008 (2011)
Produced by Statistics Norway this second nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2006-2008. Including the value of volunteer work, the gross value added of nonprofit institutions was found to constitute NOK 92 billion in 2008. This is an increase of 6.5 percent compared to the previous year. 71,500 employees and 114,600 unpaid full-time equivalent persons contributed to this value added. This download contains 2 tables; the full report is available at Statistics Norway in Norwegian and English. - Norway: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2006-2009 (2012)
Produced by Statistics Norway this third nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2006-2009. Including the value of volunteer work, the gross value added of nonprofit institutions was found to constitute NOK 98 billion in 2009. This is an increase of 5 percent compared to the previous year. 79,777 paid employees and 114,903 unpaid full-time equivalent persons contributed to this value added. This download contains 2 tables; the full report is available at Statistics Norway in Norwegian and English. - Portugal: Portugal's Nonprofit Sector in Comparative Context, 2006 (2012)
Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan Haddock, and Helen Stone Tice. This report compares the scope, composition, and revenue of the nonprofit sector in Portugal to its counterparts in other countries. The report draws on the data generated from the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts, by Portugal’s Instituto Nacional de Estatistica - INE (National Institute for Statistics), as well as other nonprofit institution satellite accounts generated by 15 other countries around the world. The Portuguese data is circa 2006; the full Portuguese satellite account tables can be downloaded from INE's website here. - Thailand: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2006-2008 (2010)
Produced by the Office of the National Social and Economic Development Board this nonprofit institutions satellite account examines data from 2006-2008. This publication finds that there were 70,792 non-profit organizations in Thailand in 2006, which contributed Baht 61,872 million to the national economy. The value of volunteer work in Thailand was valued at Baht 77,480 million in 2006, which increased to Baht 80,029 million in 2008.
- The United States does not produce a satellite account per se, but does produce data that cover a large portion of organizations needed to develop a satellite account. Estimates of the income and outlays of the major part of the nonprofit sector in the United States are described in “Income and Outlays of Households and of Nonprofit Institutions Serving Households” by Charles Ian Mead, Clinton P. McCully, and Marshall B. Reinsdorf, Survey of Current Business, April 2003. The data tables are updated annually in NIPA tables 2.9 and 7.20 at the Bureau of Economic Statistics.
