中国历史悠久,统计数字的记载,远在商代的甲骨卜辞中,即有很多记录,历代文献中的统计资料也十分丰富,但古代纪统计数字,并非都在统计资料之前冠以“统计”一词。国内的著作中,有的认为:“中国用‘统计’二字是自日本搬来的。“(《历史统计学》,1935年版第2页)有的认为:“较早使用‘统计’一词的,是乾隆十二年奉敕编撰的《清文献通考》。” (《统计研究》1990年3期第57页)有的认为:“‘统计’一词在我国是到十 The long history of China and the recording of the statistics show that there are many records dating back to the oracle inscriptions of the Shang dynasty. Statistical data in various historical documents are also abundant. However, not all ancient statistics have been labeled as “statistics” The word. Some of the domestic writings hold the view that “the Chinese word for” statistics “has been moved from Japan.” (Historical Statistics, p. 2, 1935) Some argue that “the earlier use of ’statistics’ The word is the Qing Tong Tongkao compiled by Qianlong for twelve years. ”(Statistical Research, 1990, p. 57) Some think:" The term ’statistics’ is ten in our country