The information provided about their data and their data dissemination practices is called metadata. SDDS standard formats .
Countries provide their metadata in a set of standard formats.
The table shows, on its left, the four dimensions of the SDDS, each of which consists of two to four monitorable elements. For more detailed information than is in the base page about how to obtain data or about compilation methodology, click on the category-specific dissemination formats page or the summary methodology page . Quick-reference map . The locations in the DSBB country pages of the answers to some frequently asked questions are mapped below. The cross-category advance release calendar provides dates for the quarter ahead.