A Guide to Scottish GDP

Primary Author or Creator
Fraser of Allander Institute
Type of Resource
Guide
Alternative Published Date
2020
Fast Facts

This guide shows the difference between measures of GDP.  The guide shows how the Scottish economy compares in the UK and the world. Scotland's GDP per head is at the average of the OECD countries, just behind Great Britain. There are wide regional differences in Gross Vaue Added per head of the most value being 3 times the least area. Disposable income per head has much less variation (38%).  The Human Development Index shows Scotland very close and recently narrowing the small gap with the UK