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Historical Note
In 1903 the then Department of Statistics( the present Central Bureau of statistics) was a division within the Customs Department primarily Charged to collect and compile foreign trade statistics .By 1932 the division was affiliated to the so -called Economic Committee which was transformed into what was known at the time as the Department of trade and Economics.
In1953 the Division statistics separated from the Department trade and Economics and became an independent entity known as the Department of statistics affiliated to the Ministry Social Affairs at the time.
In November 1958 the Department of statistics became a subordinate entity to the Headquarters the Council Ministers.
in 1969 the Ministry of Economic planning was established and decree was issued to annex the department of statistics to the ministry of economic planning and on the 6 November 1995the council of ministers issued a decree heralding the establishment of the central Bureau of statistics to be subordinate to the minister of finance and national Economy..
In 2000 the subordination of the central Bureau of statistics was transferred again to the ministry of council of ministers where it remains till the preset day.
The organizational structure of the central Bureau of statistics consists of 4 general administrations and other departments under the general administrations and other sub-department affiliated to the office of the Director General.
