Municipal Long-Term Debt Statistics for British Columbia, 2003

Local government financial data from British Columbia for the year 2003, reflecting a shift to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) that year. The Statistics schedules consist of data provided to the ministry by local governments in annual financial reporting forms. The data is provided by the Government of British Columbia, with a last platform update recorded in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze municipal debt levels based on annual financial reporting forms mentioned in the description
• Study the impact of accounting standard changes based on the 2002 shift to GAAP noted in the description
• Benchmark financial health across municipalities based on reported long-term debt statistics

Strengths

• Data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, implemented from 2002.
• Provided by the authoritative Government of British Columbia organization.
• Last platform update was 2026-04-17 15:28:40.279983.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The ministry does not guarantee data accuracy or validity, advising users to contact local governments for confirmation.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms to the ministry.

Time Range

2003

Freshness

Data is from 2003, though metadata was updated on the platform in 2026.

Geography

Municipalities in British Columbia, Canada